St. Augustine Parish was created for
African American Catholics by the Bishop of Nashville in
1937 and placed under the pastoral direction of the
Franciscan Friars of St. Louis. The parish name and
location was changed to St. Thomas Parish in 1966. In
moving to its current location the name of the parish
changed back to St. Augustine in 1988. The parish was
put under the pastoral care of the Paulist Fathers in
September 2002. A residence for Paulists missioned in
Memphis was opened in 2003.
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