Marker Inscription
(September 24, 1878-December 26, 1955) A native of Germany, Gustav Gollbach was ordained a priest in the Oblates of Mary Immaculate Order on April 21, 1906. He immigrated to Texas soon after his ordination, and served churches in Del Rio, Castroville, Mercedes, San Benito, and Ballinger before coming to Rio Grande City in 1924. Serving as pastor of Immaculate Conception Church until 1937, he built a replica of the Grotto Shrine at Lourdes, France, using petrified wood and native stone from the Roma area. Dedicated in 1928, it has become an important historic site in the Rio Grande Valley. (1992)
About this site
The Rev. Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I. is a historical marker in Rio Grande City, Starr County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Starr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.3814, -98.8196 near Rio Grande City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Padre Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Starr County Courthouse, Immaculate Conception School, and Rancho Davis, Old.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5427005411. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
