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The original St. Benedict's Church was erected in 1910, two years before the congregation became parish, and was destroyed by fire in 1923. This brick structure was built to replace it in 1925, under the leadership of Father Yvo Tymen, O.M.I. (1879-1977), who served as pastor of St. Benedict's from 1921 to 1937. In addition to this church, he supervised the construction of a rectory and renovation of school facilities damaged by a 1933 hurricane.
St. Benedict's Church is a historical marker in San Benito, Cameron County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.1305, -97.6358 near San Benito. The nearest cataloged historic site is San Benito Bank and Trust Company (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include San Benito, Getsemani Presbyterian Church, and First Methodist Church of San Benito.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061004439. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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