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Jan 17, 2018 · Bishop DuBourg actually was the first Bishop of Louisiana and the Floridas, installed in Rome on Sept. 24, 1815, by Pope Pius VII. His territory included all of the Louisiana Purchase — basically everything west of the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
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Sunday, 04/28/2024 at 1:00 PM. April 28. Organ concert with...
- Before The Cross
Guided Lenten Retreat featuring "The Chosen" Tuesday,...
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Our History. The St. Louis Cathedral is one of New Orleans' most notable landmarks. This venerable building, its triple steeples towering above its historic neighbors, the Cabildo and the Presbytere - looks down benignly on the green of the Square and General Andrew Jackson on his bronze horse and on the block-long Pontalba Buildings with their ...
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In 1997, the Cathedral was designated as a Cathedral Basilica by Pope John Paul II, who honored the Cathedral Basilica with a visit on his history-making visit to the United States in January of 1999. The symbols of its status – the tintinnabulum (bell) and the ombrellino (umbrella) – flank the High Altar reminding one and all of the ...
Few know this is actually a Catholic church with regular Masses. The artist Raphael is buried here. At Pentecost, red rose petals are dropped from the oculus in the roof after the Mass. Opening Hours. Sunday. 9:00 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Saturday. 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Holidays.
Sep 23, 2022 · The new edifice replaced the old cathedral of St. Louis (today a basilica), which is still standing and can be visited at its beautiful location near the city's Gateway Arch monument. The altar was a gift from Mr. and Mrs. William Cullen McBride, patrons of the construction, whose daughter Kathleen would become the new cathedral’s first bride.
Mar 25, 2024 · VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Palm Sunday procession at the foot of an 85-foot-tall Egyptian obelisk in St. Peter’s Square recalls the martyrdom of many early Christians and the fast-thinking foresight of an Italian Renaissance sea captain. Palm Sunday at the Vatican begins with a procession of young people carrying olive branches and large ...
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis is the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, located in the Central West End of the City of St. Louis. The Cathedral Basilica also serves as a Catholic parish whose membership roster includes Catholic families and individuals residing within its boundaries as well as many others from the ...
