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Prince of Peace Votive Church
| 38 Cathedral Place St. Augustine, FL 32084 | 904-824-2806 © 2011 All Rights Reserved AFP - Designed by: 3 Boards Media |
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The Mission of Nombre de Dios traces its origins to
the founding of the City of St. Augustine, America’s
oldest city, in 1565. On September 8, 1565, Pedro
Menendez de Aviles landed and proclaimed this
site for Spain and the Church. It was here that
Menendez knelt to kiss a wooden cross presented
to him by Father Francisco Lopez de Mendoza
Grajales, chaplain of his expedition. It was on these
grounds that Fr. Lopez would celebrate the first
parish Mass and begin the work at America’s first
Mission. It was at this sacred spot that the Spanish
settlers would begin the devotion to Our Lady of La
Leche that continues into the present.
the founding of the City of St. Augustine, America’s
oldest city, in 1565. On September 8, 1565, Pedro
Menendez de Aviles landed and proclaimed this
site for Spain and the Church. It was here that
Menendez knelt to kiss a wooden cross presented
to him by Father Francisco Lopez de Mendoza
Grajales, chaplain of his expedition. It was on these
grounds that Fr. Lopez would celebrate the first
parish Mass and begin the work at America’s first
Mission. It was at this sacred spot that the Spanish
settlers would begin the devotion to Our Lady of La
Leche that continues into the present.
| Location of Church: Prince of Peace 101 San Marco Avenue St. Augustine, FL 32084 |
The church was built in 1965 to commemorate the
Mission’s Four Hundredth anniversary. Prince of
Peace is a votive church dedicated to prayers that
God would deliver the world from atomic warfare.
Mission’s Four Hundredth anniversary. Prince of
Peace is a votive church dedicated to prayers that
God would deliver the world from atomic warfare.
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