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[2] [3] [4] The current Gothic Revival cathedral-styled church, built in 1886, is located at 1000 St. Anne Street in Detroit, Michigan, in the Hubbard-Richard neighborhood, near the Ambassador Bridge, and the Michigan Central Station. At one time it was the seat of a diocese that included French (and later British) territory in Ontario, Canada ...
Pages in category "Basilica churches in Michigan" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Detroit was elevated to an archdiocese in 1937, and Most Blessed Sacrament was chosen to be the cathedral church replacing St. Patrick's which served as cathedral since 1890. However, construction of the exterior, including the twin towers on the west facade and the flèche at the crossing, was not completed until 1951, [ 5 ] coinciding with ...
St. Joseph Shrine (formerly St. Joseph Oratory and St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church), founded in 1855, is a historic German Catholic church located at 1828 Jay Street in the Eastern Market–Lafayette Park neighborhood area just outside downtown Detroit, Michigan, on the city's central east side.
The Eastside Historic Cemetery District is a historic district bounded by Elmwood Avenue, Mt. Elliott Avenue, Lafayette Street, and Waterloo Street in Detroit, Michigan. The district consists of three separate cemeteries: Mount Elliott Cemetery (Catholic, established 1841), Elmwood Cemetery (Protestant, established 1846), and the Lafayette ...
Near the rear of the cemetery is the grotto. [2] The shrine is constructed from imported limestone, and was completed in 1881. [6] Boulders placed around the shrine (as well as in the cemetery) were carried by farmers from all parts of Michigan. [6] Some of the stones and many of the limestone pieces are carved with names and dedications. [6]
Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...
The tomb of Father Gabriel Richard resides now in the Basilica's Fr. Gabriel Richard Chapel. On September 13, 1832, after assisting cholera victims during an epidemic, Gabriel Richard died in Detroit. He was buried in a crypt in the chapel of Sainte Anne's [1] and was later moved to the Fr. Gabriel Richard Chapel where it is on full display. [17]