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The basilica interior. The history of St. Francis Xavier parish is closely tied to development of the Catholic Church in Indiana—the parish has ties to six Roman Catholic dioceses in North America: the Diocese of Quebec, Canada, the Diocese of Baltimore, Maryland, the Diocese of Bardstown, Kentucky, the Diocese of Vincennes, Indiana, the Diocese of Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Diocese of ...
Their remains are buried in the crypt of St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Vincennes. [9] Bishop Chatard, who resided in Indianapolis and also served as Bishop of Indianapolis, was interred at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis; his remains were moved to Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis, in 1976. [10] [11]
Saint Francis Xavier Church was built in Vincennes in 1826, making it the oldest Catholic church in Indiana. A Greek Revival-style building, it is similar in design to the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral in Kentucky. Pope Paul VI elevated Saint Francis Xavier to the status of a minor basilica in 1970. [72] [73]
7243 E. 10th St, Indianapolis Parish founded in 1946 [34] Our Lady of Lourdes 5333 E. Washington St, Indianapolis Current church dedicated in 1942 [35] St. Mary: 311 N. New Jersey St, Indianapolis Founded in 1858, current church dedicated in 1910 [36] St. Michael the Archangel 3354 W. 30th St, Indianapolis Current church dedicated in 1954 [37]
The Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist (Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration) was established in 1378 in Switzerland. In 1893 Sister M. John Hau and some companions from the motherhouse at Grimmenstein [ 45 ] established St. Francis Convent and Home in Nevada, Missouri . [ 46 ]
Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral remained the official cathedral and Vincennes, Indiana, as the see city for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vincennes, Indiana, until March 28, 1898, when the episcopal see was transferred to Indianapolis and became the Diocese of Indianapolis.
The Life of St. Francis Xavier; The life and letters of St. Francis Xavier Francis Xavier, Saint, 1506–1552 Coleridge, Henry James, 1822–1893 London: Burns and Oates, (1872) Saint François Xavier (in French) Picture of Shangchuan island. The chapel marks the location of his death; The Miracles of St Francis Xavier by John Hardon, SJ
The oldest Catholic Church in Vincennes is St. Francis Xavier. established around 1732. [ 4 ] After the British took control of New France in 1763, the Archdiocese of Quebec retained jurisdiction in the Indiana area.