857 Saint Thomas Farm

Category: Markers

Marker reads, The cradle of the Catholic Church in KY., 1/2 mile east. In 1811, became residence of Bishop Flaget and Father David, when pioneering Saint Josephs Cathedral, Saint Josephs College and the old Bethlehem Academy in Bardstown. First home, 1812, of The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. Founding site of Saint Thomas Seminary and Saint Thomas Orphanage, Louisville.