St. Boniface Parish. Founded in 1836 to serve German Catholics and named for the Apostle of Germany, St. Boniface is the oldest Catholic parish in Louisville existing under its original name. The Gothic-style church, dedicated in 1900, was designed by D. X. Murphy and Brothers, who also designed St. Boniface Friary, built in 1899. (Reverse) In 1849, parishioners established the church’s rich tradition of charitable outreach by co-founding what is now St. Joseph Catholic Orphan Society. Franciscan Friars oversaw parish from 1849 to 1998. Parish school was built in 1908; staffed by Ursuline Sisters until closing in 1967. Friary converted to apartments in 1991.