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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 ...
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
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 .
Municipality Cathedral Image Location & References Coral Gables (Miami area) St. George Cathedral (Antiochian Orthodox) 25°44′43″N 80°15′41″W / 25.745164°N 80.261331°W / 25.745164; -80.261331 (St. George Cathedral, Coral Gables, Florida) Jacksonville St. John's Cathedral (Episcopal) 30°19′44″N 81°39′12″W / 30.328772°N 81.653423°W / 30.328772 ...
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 ...
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (Santa Fe) 2,322 [citation needed] 1869–1887 Santa Fe, New Mexico United States: Catholic Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica: 2,300 [citation needed] 1929–2005 Thrissur India: Catholic (Syro-Malabar) It has the third tallest tower in Asia [citation needed] St. John's Church, Seongnam
Washington National Cathedral (2 C, 13 P, 1 F) Pages in category "Cathedrals in Washington, D.C." The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.