Congratulates St. James the Greater Catholic Mission on its 200th anniversary and commends its legacy of faith and resilience.

The bill congratulates St. James the Greater Catholic Mission on its 200th anniversary and commends the church for its legacy of faith and resilience. The church, located in Colleton County, has a history dating back to 1826 when it was established by Irish Catholic planters to serve enslaved African Americans. Despite hardships, including the destruction of the original church by a tornado in the 1930s, the congregation persevered. The current church was built in 1935, and a schoolhouse was constructed in 1901, educating over a hundred African American students until the 1960s.

Congratulates St. James the Greater Catholic Mission on its 200th anniversary and commends its legacy of faith and resilience.

The bill congratulates St. James the Greater Catholic Mission on its 200th anniversary and commends the church for its legacy of faith and resilience. The church, located in Colleton County, has a history dating back to 1826 when it was established by Irish Catholic planters to serve enslaved African Americans. Despite hardships, including the destruction of the original church by a tornado in the 1930s, the congregation persevered. The current church was built in 1935, and a schoolhouse was constructed in 1901, educating over a hundred African American students until the 1960s.