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35-519: Greenwell Springs is an area of Central, Louisiana , United States, a city in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area . It was previously distinct unincorporated community in East Baton Rouge Parish . The ZIP code for this area is 70739. In the 1850s, Robert W. Greenwell purchased land in the area of what is now known as Greenwell Springs, and began developing the area into a rural resort that

70-584: A captain . He was the commander of the East Baton Rouge Guards, which was then Company F, 3rd Louisiana Cavalry, during the Battle of Port Hudson . After the war, most of the resort village known as Greenwell Springs, as well as the Greenwell Springs Hotel, was torn down. The lumber from these buildings was used to help rebuild structures in Baton Rouge that had been damaged or destroyed during

105-633: A financial statement for his diocese. In 1972, he established a committee for the regulation of allowing remarried Catholics to receive the sacraments , saying, "The Church has a pastoral responsibility of healing and forgiveness". After Tracy retired in 1974, Pope Paul VI named Joseph V. Sullivan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph as the second bishop of Baton Rouge. In February 1979, he refused to allow theologian Charles Curran , whom Sullivan denounced as "heretical" and "not in accord with Catholic teaching", to speak at

140-471: A total population of 464,904, as reported in the 1960 U.S. census . Tracy established a consultative process as an integral part of the diocesan administration , and encouraged greater participation by the laity in governing the diocese. He also oversaw the construction of the Catholic Life Center and the renovation of St. Joseph Cathedral. In 1967, Tracy became the first American bishop to publish

175-591: Is Michael Duca , formerly bishop of the Diocese of Shreveport . He was named bishop by Pope Francis in 2018. The diocese was sued in January 2003 by Patrick Myers, who claimed that he was sexually abused by Reverend Christopher Springer from 1978 to 1982 when Myers was an altar server. The diocese removed Springer from ministry in 1985 and the Vatican laicized him in 1990. By July 2004, five more male former altar servers had sued

210-401: Is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana , third largest city in East Baton Rouge Parish , and part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area . Central had a 2020 census population of 29,565. Long an unincorporated suburb of Baton Rouge, the citizens of Central voted to incorporate as a city on April 23, 2005, despite opposition from the parish. Businessman Russell Starns headed

245-536: Is in nearby Monticello . "CentralSpeaks" and "Central City News" are two of the locally produced weekly newspaper(s) in Central. The Advocate is the official journal of the city. Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge The present-day Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge began with the work of French missionaries among the Native American peoples of the area. The Jesuit priest Pierre Charlevoix celebrated

280-755: Is operated by the city-parish. The U.S. Postal Service operates the Central Post Office and the Greenwell Springs Post Office. Residents are zoned to the Central Community School District. The city's public schools are: The schools were acquired from the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools in 2007. Prior to the acquisition: Private schools within Central's School District boundaries include: East Baton Rouge Parish Library operates

315-466: Is within Greenwell Springs. The schools were acquired from the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools in 2007. Prior to the acquisition: A private Catholic K-8 school , St. Alphonsus Catholic School, is in Greenwell Springs. It is under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge . Established in 1963 as a grade 1-4 school, its initial enrollment was 131. Central, Louisiana Central

350-511: The 2016 Louisiana floods . Mayor Jr. Shelton stated that the number of people living in Central who were affected by the flooding was 25,000. The city of Central is located in the east-central part of East Baton Rouge . It is situated between two rivers with the Comite River on its west border and the Amite River , which forms the border with Livingston Parish . These two rivers converge at

385-539: The Battle of Baton Rouge in April 1862, Breckinridge's forces marched west to attack Union forces that had occupied the city. After the battle, Confederate forces retreated back to the Greenwell Springs Hotel and used it as a hospital for wounded troops. Both Union and Confederate troops were buried on the grounds of the hotel in unmarked graves. During the war, Robert W. Greenwell joined the Confederate Army, and served as

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420-635: The Catholic Seal of Confession was legally protected In 2016, a judge ruled that Bayli was not legally obligated to report anything said during confession. In January 2019, the diocese released the names of 37 former clergy who had been accused of committing acts of sexual abuse while serving the diocese. The diocese added four more names to the list in February 2019, two more names in July 2019, two more names in January 2020, and another name in July 2020, bringing

455-690: The Central Branch Library . Central's first library opened in the W.R. Edwards Store in 1940. The store needed room for expansion, so the library closed in 1944. It restarted activities in a permanent building in November of the following year. The library moved to a 2,604-square-foot (241.9 m ) leased building on April 10, 1972. The library purchased that building in 1982. The current library, with 18,263 square feet (1,696.7 m ) of space, opened in June 2002. The Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library

490-400: The U.S. Census Bureau , the total area of Central is 62.5 square miles (161.9 km ), of which 62.2 square miles (161.2 km ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km ), or 0.44%, is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 29,565 people, 10,233 households, and 7,781 families residing in the city. At the 2019 American Community Survey , the racial and ethnic makeup of

525-562: The plaintiff , calling the accusations credible. He promised to rename the Bishop Sullivan High School in Baton Rouge before the next school term. In October 2009, the diocese paid $ 225,000 to settle a lawsuit in which a Houston , Texas , man claimed he was sexually abused by Sullivan as a seminarian between 1978 and 1982. In 2009, Rebecca Mayeux and her parents sued the diocese and one of its priests, Jeff Bayhi. In 2008,

560-432: The 14-year-old Mayeux had gone to confession with Bayhi and told him that she has been sexually abused by George Charlet Jr., a parish member. In the court filing, Mayeux's lawyers said that Bayhi had failed his legal responsibility to report the abuse to law enforcement. The diocese said that it was legally protected from revealing the contents of a confession in court. The Louisiana Supreme Court had previously ruled that

595-647: The Catholic Campus Ministry at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. After he removed the Claretian Fathers from the chaplaincy at Louisiana State University in March 1979, 51 priests filed a list of grievances with the Holy See . In February 1981, Sullivan issued a pastoral letter in which he declared that ministries to divorced and remarried Catholics "may not witness, explicitly or implicitly, that

630-774: The Greenwell Springs Post Office. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification , Greenwell Springs has a humid subtropical climate , Cfa on climate maps. The community is currently served by the Central Community School System , including Bellingrath Hills Elementary School (PreK-Kindergarten), Tanglewood Elementary School (grades 1-2), Central Intermediate School (grades 3-5), Central Middle School (grades 6-8), and Central High School (9-12). Bellingrath Hills

665-590: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge, taking its territory from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. He named Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Tracy of the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana as the first bishop of Baton Rouge. Tracy designated St. Joseph Church as the cathedral church of the new diocese. When he took office, the new diocese had a Roman Catholic population 164,476 out of

700-481: The city was 86.9% non-Hispanic white , 8.5% Black and African American , 0.8% Asian , 0.1% some other race, 1.1% two or more races , and 2.7% Hispanic and Latin American of any race. The median age among its population was 39.5, and there was a median income of $ 80,015, making Central one of the most wealthy communities in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area . The municipal government only has three direct employees:

735-438: The city-parish. Utilities are provided by DEMCO and Entergy . On January 9, 2007, Governor Kathleen Blanco appointed the interim members of the new Central Community School Board. The board appointed Mike Faulk as the first superintendent. The new school system began operation on July 1, 2007. Television station WAFB reported "Central was one of the areas of East Baton Rouge Parish that sustained significant flooding" in

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770-486: The current total to 46. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge includes the civil parishes of Ascension , Assumption , East Baton Rouge , East Feliciana , Iberville , Livingston , Pointe Coupee , Tangipahoa , St. Helena , St. James , West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana . It has a total area of about 5,405 square miles (14,000 km ). The diocese as of 2014 consisted of 64 diocesan parishes, two ethnic apostolates, and two university chaplaincies served by

805-460: The diocese regarding abuse by Springer, claiming that diocese attempted to hide Springer's alleged crimes. The diocese settled the lawsuits with the plaintiffs in December 2005. In November 2004, the diocese settled a sexual abuse lawsuit brought by a Baton Rouge man. The plaintiff claimed that Bishop Sullivan had abused him when he was 17 years old in 1975. Bishop Muench authorized a settlement with

840-482: The first mass in the Baton Rouge area in 1722. The first Catholic churches in the region were: In 1793, Pope Leo XIII erected the Diocese of Louisiana and the Two Floridas. It was renamed as the Roman Catholic Diocese of New Orleans in 1826 and elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese in 1850. The Baton Rouge area would remain part of the archdiocese for the next 110 years On July 22, 1961, Pope John XXIII erected

875-409: The incorporation movement, saying it was based on residents' desire to establish a school system separate from that of East Baton Rouge Parish. The Louisiana State Legislature allowed Central to operate a separate school system only after the city incorporated. It had about 25,000 residents when it incorporated. Former Central High School principal Shelton "Mac" Watts became the temporary mayor upon

910-533: The incorporation of the city. Formal elections were held on April 1, 2006, in which voters elected incumbent Watts with 86 percent of the 18,000 votes cast. In November 2006, the voters of the state passed a constitutional amendment authorizing the creation of the Central Community School District. The amendment authorized Central to govern its own public school system. Central operates its own police and fire departments. Other services, such as water, sewerage, trash, and emergency medical services are still operated by

945-776: The increased participation of the laity in diocesan affairs, and promoted the ecumenical movement by engaging with leaders of other religions. He also oversaw a major reorganization of the Presbyteral Council and other diocesan structures. After Ott died in 1992, John Paul II named Auxiliary Bishop Alfred C. Hughes of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston in 1993 as the next bishop of Baton Rouge. The pope in 2001 appointed Hughes as coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans and named Auxiliary Bishop Robert Muench of New Orleans as Hughes' successor in Baton Rouge. Muench retired in 2018. The current bishop of Baton Rouge

980-423: The living Church condones the marital lifestyle of those living in an invalid marriage." He also promoted Catholic education, establishing elementary schools and planning for a new high school. Sullivan died in 1982. In 1983, Pope John Paul II named Auxiliary Bishop Stanley Joseph Ott of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans as the third bishop of Baton Rouge. During his nine-year tenure, he encouraged

1015-454: The mayor, an assistant, and an administrative officer. The remainder of city services are contracted to private companies. The municipal government's only source of revenue, as of 2015, is a 2% sales tax. This was instituted at its incorporation and, since that time, had not been revised. The school district and fire department are funded separately and instituted independent taxing districts. The city government does not pay to maintain many of

1050-405: The new hotel soon lost appeal and was closed down. In 1920, the Greenwell Springs Hotel burned down. The State of Louisiana later bought the property to use as a tuberculosis hospital and eventually as a mental hospital known as Greenwell Springs Hospital. It was during this time that the springs began to flow again. In April 2005, the unincorporated community of Greenwell Springs became part of

1085-680: The roads as they are owned by the State of Louisiana and/or East Baton Rouge Parish. The Police Department has only a small number of officers on duty at any given time with a majority of law enforcement being done by the East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office and the Louisiana State Police . The Central Fire Protection District #4 operates fire stations and provides fire protection services. East Baton Rouge Parish Emergency Medical Services provides emergency ambulance services and

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1120-495: The southern borders of the city. Louisiana Highway 408 passes through the center of Central, leading west 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 110 in the northern part of Baton Rouge. Downtown Baton Rouge is 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Central. Louisiana Highway 37 passes through the eastern part of Central, leading northeast 30 miles (48 km) to Greensburg , southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Monticello , and southwest 18 miles (29 km) to Baton Rouge. According to

1155-527: The territory of the newly incorporated city known as Central . It is the home of former Louisiana State Senator Gaston Gerald , a farmer / rancher in East Baton Rouge and Washington Parishes. Former State Representative Clif Richardson resides there. The Central Fire Protection District #4 operates fire stations and provides fire-protection services. Central Fire Station #33 is located within Greenwell Springs. The U.S. Postal Service operates

1190-401: The war. In 1910, a new Greenwell Springs Hotel was built on the site of the old hotel. A new springhouse was built at the same time as the new hotel. A short time after construction was completed, the springs stopped flowing. The loss of the springs was believed to be because the mouths of the springs were opened too wide which resulted in a loss of water pressure. With the absence of the springs,

1225-523: Was built around 10 medicinal springs. Despite the springs being in proximity to each other, each spring was said to have very different and distinct mineral properties from the others. This is thought to have indicated the springs each came from different levels beneath the ground. The resort area became known as the Greenwell Springs Hotel, and was used during the Civil War as a headquarters and staging area by Confederate General John Breckinridge . Prior to

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