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The cathedral is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the venerated title of the Immaculate Conception. It was built from 1875 to 1903 and consecrated on 11 June 1911. It is on the site of the first parish church in Monaco, built in 1252 and dedicated to its patron Saint Nicholas.
- Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a Roman...
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Although the basilica is situated within the geographical boundaries of the Archdiocese of Washington, the basilica is not a parish of the archdiocese, does not have its own parish community, and the shrine's administration does not fall under the direct authority of the local Archbishop,[citation needed] but it serves adjacent Catholic University,...
The basilica houses 82 Marian chapels (including the Our Mother of Africa Chapel), as well as other sacred images, flanking the sides of the Great Upper Church and the Crypt Church.They were designed to reflect the origins of Catholic Americans and the religious orders whose generosity erected them. Its Greek-styled interior is crowned with numerou...
Patronage of the Immaculate Conception
In 1792 John Carroll, the bishop of Baltimore and the United States's first Catholic bishop, consecrated the newly created United States under the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception. In 1846, the 6th Provincial Councils of Baltimore reiterated this episcopal choice to name the title Virgin Mary, conceived without sin as the principal patroness of the land. Pope Pius IXformalized the decision on February 7, 1847, and it was published on July 2, 1...
Construction
Bishop Thomas Joseph Shahan, the fourth rector of The Catholic University of America in Washington, proposed the construction of a national shrine to commemorate the Immaculate Conception in the country's capital. Bishop Shahan took his appeal to Pope Pius Xon August 15, 1913. Shahan received the pope's enthusiastic support and personal contribution of US$400 (US$11,681 in 2022, adjusted for inflation)[citation needed]. Shahan returned to the United States and persuaded the board of trustees...
In August 2006, work was completed on a mosaic covering the Redemption Dome in the Great Upper Church. Following its completion in the summer of 2007, the Incarnation Dome was blessed on November 17, 2007. A small chapel on the Crypt Church level honoring Our Lady of La Vang(Vietnam) was completed in 2006. In 2008, during his trip to the United Sta...
Walter R. Rossi – RectorVito A. Buonanno – Director of PilgrimagesIsmael N. Ayala – Director of LiturgyRaymond A. Lebrun – Spiritual DirectorDaniel MacGregor – Comptroller and CFOGeraldine M. Rohling – Archivist/Curator EmeritaPeter J. Latona – Director of MusicBenjamin LaPrarie – Associate Director of MusicExterior
1. The basilica viewed from atop the Washington Monument 2. The liturgical eastend of the basilica 3. The basilica viewed from the east 4. Detail of the dome 5. Bell tower 6. The basilica under lighting
Interior
1. View of the basilica's Great Upper Church nave 2. View of the basilica's Crypt Church nave 3. Stained glass window in the basilica 4. Bishop's vesting altar in the Great Upper Church sacristy 5. Relief sculpture of Saint Margaret of Scotland 6. The papal tiara of Pope Paul VI 7. Golden Rose bestowed by Pope Benedict XVI
Tucker, Gregory W. (February 1, 2000). America's Church: The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Our Sunday Visitor. ISBN 978-0-87973-700-9.
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DC-859, "Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Avenue N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, DC"Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception: Photo Gallery by The Catholic Photographer Archived March 6, 2021, at the Wayback MachineSculpture on the exterior of the Basilica (more than 100 pieces) Archived July 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine- United States
- 400 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, D.C.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (Portuguese language: Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição), commonly known as the Maputo Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in downtown Maputo, the capital of Mozambique.
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The cathedral is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the venerated title of the Immaculate Conception. It was built from 1875 to 1903 and consecrated on 11 June 1911. It is on the site of the first parish church in Monaco, built in 1252 and dedicated to its patron Saint Nicholas.
Added to NRHP. December 29, 1978 [1] The Church of the Immaculata, or Immaculata Church, is a Roman Catholic church atop Mt. Adams, a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. The church commemorates the Immaculate Conception and serves the Holy Cross–Immaculata Parish in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
