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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic minor basilica and national shrine in Washington D.C. It is the largest Catholic church building in North America [2] and is also the tallest habitable building in Washington, D.C. [3] [4] [a] Its construction of Byzantine and Romanesque Revival architecture began on 23 September 1920.
Other notable events at the cathedral include a Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II during his 1979 visit to Washington, D.C., [10] and the 1997 funeral of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. [11] The cathedral was the site of a Lutheran funeral service for Chief Justice William Rehnquist on September 7, 2005. [12] [13 ...
In June 2015, Washington National Cathedral leaders said the church needed $200 million, which would both complete repairs and expand its endowment to give the cathedral financial stability. The cathedral began working on a capital fundraising campaign, which The New York Times said was one of the largest ever by an American religious ...
Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral: Diocese of Bardstown: 1819–1841 Basilica of St. Louis, King of France: Archdiocese of St. Louis: 1818–1914 Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral: Archdiocese of New York: 1815–1879 [3] Basilica of the Immaculate Conception: Diocese of Natchitoches: 1853–1910 [4] Basilica Shrine of St. Mary
Washington National Cathedral: 7,712 [39] 1907–1990 Washington, DC United States: Anglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.) Amiens Cathedral: 7,700 [40] 200,000 (interior only) 1220–1270 Amiens France: Catholic Gross volume slightly below 400,000 [citation needed] Abbey of Santa Giustina: 7,700 [citation needed] 1501–1606 [41] Padua Italy ...
The Our Mother of Africa Chapel is a shrine housed in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. It was built in the 1990s after a fundraising appeal sponsored by the National Black Catholic Congress, and was dedicated in 1997. [2]
Pages in category "Roman Catholic churches in Washington, D.C." The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (co-cathedral) (Roman Catholic) 39°17′40″N 76°36′58″W / 39.294392°N 76.616161°W / 39.294392; -76.616161 ( Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore