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One of the seven Roman Catholic basilicas in Ohio, it is one of some 93 basilicas in the United States. It is the site of an annual pilgrimage of Roman Catholics (primarily from the Middle East) to mark the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, celebrated 15 August of every year. The basilica is designated as a shrine to Our Lady of Consolation.
It is also said that Blasco Núñez Vela, first Viceroy of Peru was also imprisoned here. [5] The space was purchased by the Dominicans, who demanded that it belonged to them, later selling it to the Cabildo of Lima for 1,000 pesos. [5] After the War of the Pacific, the Hotel de Francia e Inglaterra was built in the area. [5]
The interior of the basilica. St. Peter in Chains' striking single spire, made of pure white limestone, rises 224 feet (68 m) [5] above street level, which made the church the tallest man-made structure in the city for many decades.
Holy Name Parish was founded in 1885. The current structure was completed in 1890 and rebuilt from 1953 to 1957. [1] It became a cathedral when the Diocese of Steubenville was established in 1945.
The Temple of the Moon is an Incan ceremonial temple on Huayna Picchu near Machu Picchu, in Peru. The site is made up of stone masonry and an open-face, shallow cave. In the center of the cave is a stepped sculpture carved out of rock. Beside the stepped sculpture are steps that lead deeper into the cave.
Built in 1846, the shrine was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The Heritage Museum on the second floor of the convent showcases life during the early years of the community. [4] Even today southern Mercer County is predominantly Catholic, a reflection of 19th-century immigration patterns. [5]
The Macksville Tavern on Peru Hollow Road Location of Peru Township in Huron County Coordinates: 41°10′45″N 82°41′29″W / 41.17917°N 82.69139°W / 41.17917; -82
The Basilica Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima and Primate of Peru (Spanish: Basílica Catedral Metropolitana de Lima y Primada del Perú), otherwise Lima Metropolitan Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de Lima), is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the Plaza Mayor of downtown Lima, Peru. This third and current Cathedral of Lima was built between ...