The building of St. Christopher’s, a church for the Spanish-speakers of Lampasas

historical feature -- part two
Mission San Diego de Alcala in San Diego, California, served as the design model for St. Christopher’s in Lampasas. photo from internet sources
Mission San Diego de Alcala in San Diego, California, served as the design model for St. Christopher’s in Lampasas. photo from internet sources

EDITOR’S NOTE: Lampasas historian Jeff Jackson has researched a number of topics. The following is part of a series on the establishment of Catholic churches in this community.

In the 1940s, the local press was not spending as much ink on local-interest stories, and it was not exploring the subject of a Spanish-speaking church congregation. The local news was dominated with stories about the local …