First Mass1749
| Location | Francis Xavier Parish in Vincennes |
|---|---|
| State/Territory | Indiana |
| County | Knot |
| Modern Diocese | Diocese of Evansville |
| Historical Diocese | Diocese of Quebec |
| Date | 1749 |
| Priest | Fr. Sebastian Louis Meurin, SJ |
| Religious Order | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) |
| Rite | Roman (Latin) Rite |
| Confidence | confirmed |
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Mid America Historical Review, 1939, says Fr Meurin likely said first mass in Indiana at what is today's Basilica of St. Francis Xavier Proto-Cathedral in 1749. Other sacramental records from that year are also present so I'm assigning this one confirmed rather than inferred.
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