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- The Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France (French: Cathédrale Saint-Louis-Roi-de-France de Saint-Louis), formerly the Cathedral of Saint Louis, and colloquially the Old Cathedral, is a Catholic church in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the first cathedral west of the Mississippi River and until 1844 the only parish church in St. Louis.
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The Old Cathedral is a Catholic community dedicated to better knowing and serving God. Our mission is to serve the spiritual needs of our parishioners and to nurture the thousands who visit the Basilica each year. Light a Candle Mass Intentions Donate.
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It is one of two Catholic basilicas in St. Louis (with the current cathedral) and both are named for King Louis IX of France (the namesake of the city). [3] The current structure (built 1831–1834) is located near the historic riverfront of St. Louis. It is surrounded by Gateway Arch National Park.
Information. Mass & Reconciliation. Times. 314.231.3250. 314.231.4280. Email Parish. Visit Website. 209 Walnut St. St. Louis, MO 63102-2499. Get Directions. Basilica of St. Louis, King of France. The parish of the Old Cathedral is a Catholic community that was established in 1770 to serve the needs of the early citizens of St. Louis.
Brief History of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. Even before Archbishop John J. Glennon announced “I propose to build a temple in the name of the Lord my God,” in February of 1905, plans for a new Cathedral for the Archdiocese of Saint Louis were already underway.
August 25 is the feast day of Saint Louis IX, King of France, patron saint of our parish and this city and county. Here is his life story... At his coronation as King of France, Louis bound himself by oath to behave as God’s anointed, as the father of his people and feudal lord of the King of Peace.
The cathedral is named for Saint Louis and was designated a basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1997. The cathedral was built as a replacement for the previous cathedral, the Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, located along the Mississippi River.
