Diocese of Natchez

Diocese of Natchez

This was the predecessor of the Dioceses of Jackson, Mississippi. It served all of Mississippi until the state was split into two dioceses. The cathedral in Natchez Mississippi is now a minor basilica and has retained much of its historical architectural splendor.


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