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Bishop W. P. Elliott held first Episcopal rites in Montell, 1890. Church was built with donations from friends throughout the world, under the leadership of the Rev. Richard Galbraith, who came from Ireland in 1883. The first service was held in this edifice Christmas Day, 1890. Services of Consecration by the Right Rev. J. S. Johnston, Bishop of West Texas, 1891. 1965
Church of the Ascension is a historical marker in Montell, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5392, -100.0123 near Montell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Montell Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Montell Methodist Church, Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria Mission, and Mission Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463000858. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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