Nativity Catholic Church, Campti: ca. 1720-1850
were Father Giustiniani, Father Pascual, and Father Andrieuz. Among the assistants who visited the missions were famous Father Hector Figari, Father Stehle, Father Alabau, Father Magnard, Father Murphy and Father Verrine. During that time, Campti had services regularly.
The Vincentian Fathers found themselves obliged to give up the Natchitoches parish in December 1849. Bishop Blanc, eager to organize further the Catholics of North Louisiana, sent Father Augst Martin to Natchitoches as his Vicar General for that section and as pastor of Natchitoches in 1850. He was a most capable, methodic, and conscientious priest, and with the Bishop's authority began to plan, organize and propose several parishes. One of these was for the Catholics of Campti and an adjacent territory of 10 miles by 40 miles along the Red River; and another was for Ile Brevelle both to relieve Natchitoches of some of its vast parochial territory.
Nativity Catholic Church, Campti: 1850-1960, Part 2 of this church history
Opportunity for Youth Mission Teams in Campti, hosted by Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
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