Rental Rates The Portier House A Property of the Archdiocese of Mobile

Our courtyard makes For a beautiful outdoor event

Private Party/Reception Rental: +$150.00/hour or $1,250.00/day +$100.00 cleaning fee +$100.00 Special Events Liability Insurance + Use of linens and on-site security can be provided at additional cost Available for Bridal Dressing/Photography Rental: Guided Historic Tours (Access limited to wedding party, family and vendors) $100.00/hour or Cleaning is included/ Liability is responsibility of Lessee Private Rental Events ½ of rental fee due upon agreement – balance due 5 days prior to event For scheduling, please contact

Full Day Rental includes 10 hours of access to The Portier Cathedral Parish Office House. One Portier House staff member will be on site Historic Southern Charm throughout the rental. Rental time begins from time house 251-434-1565 is opened through clean up. Rental includes use of available or visit www.portierhouse.org In the Heart of tables and chairs, use of linens and on-site security available at an additional fee. Downtown Mobile

Hourly Rate Rental will begin from the time house is opened through clean up. One Portier House staff member will be on site throughout the rental. Rental includes use of available tables and chairs, use of linens and on-site security available at an additional fee.

Bridal Dressing/Photography Rental will allow the bride and her wedding party use of The Portier House for dress- ing and photography. One Portier House staff member will be on site throughout the rental. Rental time begins from 307 Conti Street time house is opened until all wedding party members have vacated and removed their personal belongings. Mobile,

For Rentals contact the Cathedral Parish Office 251-434-1565 or visit www.portierhouse.org Home of the first catholic bishop of mobile Purchased in 1834

The Diocese of Mobile has continued to On the southeast corner of Conti and Claiborne own this structure since 1834 and it has been used for Streets in the city of Mobile stands this Greek revival Creole various purposes throughout the years. Several dwelling. Title to this land, part of a Spanish grant and families rented the home as a residential family formerly a burial ground, was clarified by the American dwelling once the bishop relocated in 1906. The State Papers in 1828. Bishop Michael Portier, the Dio- Portier House has also been used by the Catholic cese of Mobile’s first bishop, made this his home from Daughters of America during the Great Depression, Michael Portier was born in Montbrison, France 1834 until his death in 1859. The four subsequent bish- as a USO hall during World War II, for youth on September 7, 1795, and after volunteering as a ops, Bishop , Bishop Dominic Manucy, organizations in the diocese and as a place for priests missionary for the service in Louisiana was ordained in St. Bishop Jeremiah O’Sullivan, and Bishop Edward Allen, to vest prior to celebrations at the Cathedral. The resided here until 1906. Paintings of these bishops Louis on September 29, 1818. He worked for many years residence was restored by the Diocese of Mobile in grace the walls of the house. The famed Poet-Priest of in New Orleans and was notably successful in the field of 1958 and in 1970 it was placed on the National the South, Father Abram Ryan resided in the second education before he was named head of the newly erected Register of Historic Places. The most recent floor northwest corner room from 1870 until 1877 and Vicariate-Apostolic of Alabama and the Floridas in 1825. renovations took place throughout the year 2007 and the room is decorated as a tribute to his contributions to Having been consecrated at St. Louis in November, 1826, 1840’s antique furnishing have restored its original the Church in Mobile. Portier arrived at Mobile in December that same year. He beauty. The Portier House is available for guided spent another year working and surveying conditions historic tours and for private rentals. The house is a before leaving for Europe where he secured substantial convenient location for receptions following events at help from both France and Rome. the Cathedral or in Cathedral Square. Tours or rentals can be scheduled through the Cathedral Parish Office.