San Martin De Porres Catholic Church

In Laredo, San Martin De Porres is a Catholic parish and church serving the local community. The parish offers religious services and instruction, with worship and fellowship at the center of its parish life. Its history began in 1975, when the Diocese of Corpus Christi acquired a chapel and surrounding buildings at the former Laredo Air Force Base for religious use. The chapel, originally built in 1954, had served Catholics, non-Catholics, and Jewish congregants before the base closed. The parish was named for San Martin de Porres, following a suggestion that the name would resonate with local parishioners. Religious education is also part of the parish's work, and its facilities include a building constructed for that purpose in 1967.