St. Louis King of France Cathedral (New Orleans, Louisiana)
| basilica, Roman Catholic church
USA /
Louisiana /
Gretna /
New Orleans, Louisiana /
Père Antoine Alley, 615
World
/ USA
/ Louisiana
/ Gretna
World / United States / Louisiana
cathedral, basilica, Roman Catholic church
615 Pere Antoine Alley
New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 525-9585
www.stlouiscathedral.org/
Three Roman Catholic churches have stood on the site since 1718. The first was a crude wooden structure in the early days of the colony. Construction of a larger brick and timber church was begun in 1725 and was completed in 1727. Along with numerous other buildings, the church was destroyed in the Great New Orleans Fire on Good Friday, March 21, 1788. The cornerstone of a new church was laid in 1789 and the building was completed in 1794. In 1793 Saint Louis Church was elevated to cathedral rank as the See of the Diocese of New Orleans, making it one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States.
On March 12, 1849, the diocese renovated and enlarged the cathedral. The bell from the 1819 tower was reused in the new building, where it remains today. On April 25, 1909, a dynamite bomb was set off in the Cathedral, blowing out windows and damaging galleries. The Cathedral suffered damage in the New Orleans Hurricane of 1915. The following year a portion of the foundation collapsed, necessitating the building's closure while repairs were made, from Easter 1916 to Easter 1917.
The cathedral was designated as a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1964. Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral in September 1987. During Hurricane Katrina, winds tore a hole in the roof, allowing water to enter the building and severely damaging the Holtkamp pipe organ, causing the organ to be sent back to Holtkamp to be rebuilt.
New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 525-9585
www.stlouiscathedral.org/
Three Roman Catholic churches have stood on the site since 1718. The first was a crude wooden structure in the early days of the colony. Construction of a larger brick and timber church was begun in 1725 and was completed in 1727. Along with numerous other buildings, the church was destroyed in the Great New Orleans Fire on Good Friday, March 21, 1788. The cornerstone of a new church was laid in 1789 and the building was completed in 1794. In 1793 Saint Louis Church was elevated to cathedral rank as the See of the Diocese of New Orleans, making it one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States.
On March 12, 1849, the diocese renovated and enlarged the cathedral. The bell from the 1819 tower was reused in the new building, where it remains today. On April 25, 1909, a dynamite bomb was set off in the Cathedral, blowing out windows and damaging galleries. The Cathedral suffered damage in the New Orleans Hurricane of 1915. The following year a portion of the foundation collapsed, necessitating the building's closure while repairs were made, from Easter 1916 to Easter 1917.
The cathedral was designated as a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1964. Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral in September 1987. During Hurricane Katrina, winds tore a hole in the roof, allowing water to enter the building and severely damaging the Holtkamp pipe organ, causing the organ to be sent back to Holtkamp to be rebuilt.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Cathedral,_New_Orleans
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Coordinates: 29°57'28"N 90°3'49"W
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