Bishop Antoine Blanc of New Orleans blessed the first St. Elizabeth Church in 1840. Six missions depended on the church: Brusly St. Vincent, Brusly St. Martin, Brusly St. Landry, Brusly des Olivers, Pierre Part and La Belle Rivere.
The parish had no pastor but was cared for by the Vincentian Fathers from the diocesan seminary in Plattenville until 1844, when Père Andrieux was appointed the first pastor. The first little church was destroyed by fire in 1854. It was quickly replaced by a larger wooden structure which served until the dedication of the current church in 1902. This Gothic church, affectionately known as the “Queen of Bayou Lafourche,” was modeled after the church in Ploubalay, France, hometown of the LaSaicherre brothers who served as priests during the early church’s construction. Both priests are buried below the church. The church’s façade was originally topped with two magnificent spires which were blown down during the hurricane of September 1909. Legends persist that one spire remains buried point-first, where it fell in the churchyard. The spires have not yet been replaced.
St. Elizabeth is a truly regal church, with its delicate columns, gilt-stenciled wall designs and fascinating stained glass windows, some of which depict the sacraments. The faces of early priests are found within the windows. Ten monstrous animals painted high on the side walls remind worshippers of the evil of the Great Heresies which have assailed the Church of Christ for centuries. These famous heresy paintings were the work of two Mexican refugees, one of whom was a priest named Father Gauhl. The church bell, named La Belle Armelise in honor of its donor Armelise Dugas, dates to 1876. The marble altar was imported from Italy in 1953. St. Elizabeth is a monumental structure and has been named to the National Register of Historic Places.