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was installed on the side lawn of the church. The sculpture was a gift from Adelaide Schlafly in memory of her late husband, Daniel Schlafly, a Catholic layman who was dedicated to the cause of racial justice and peace. It features a winged angel with African-American features, standing behind three
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In the winter of 2002 the gallery organ was expanded, and a new dome division of pipes was added to the organ. The final step in the project, the replacement of the original gallery console (and a smaller, two-manual console that took its place) with a five-manual console was completed in 2010. The
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The statue was vandalized and destroyed by a 35 year old man, who tampered with construction equipment being used for renovations on the cathedral on September 17. The man was arrested and being held without bond for first degree tampering, first degree property damage, unlawful use of a weapon, as
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led the design team for the project. A ceremony was conducted on May 1, 1907, for the groundbreaking of the site, and a formal laying of the building's cornerstone took place on October 18, 1908. By 1914, enough of the building was complete for a dedication ceremony, yet full consecration did not
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Ragen Organ Console, named for its donor, Professor Brian Abel Ragen, was taken from St. Bartholomew's Church in New York City and completely restored. It is now possible to control every part of the organ from either the gallery console or the moveable sanctuary console.
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children with Hispanic, Asian and European features, playing a song of peace on their instruments. The statue's base is of granite and is inscribed with quotations from the New Testament, Pope John Paul II, and
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History of Saint Louis City and County, From the Earliest Periods to the Present Day: Including Biographical Sketches of Representative Men. In Two Volumes, Illustrated
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The original Kilgen console was moved into the basement museum, and can be viewed by visitors. The gallery organ is featured on many of Saint Louis's cultural tours.
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The cathedral has a large organ that was originally built by Geo. Kilgen and Son, Inc., in 1915. Originally, the organ had two four-manual (keyboard)
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pieces in more than 7,000 colors. Covering 83,000 square feet (7,700 m), it is the largest mosaic collection in the world outside Russia.
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take place until June 29, 1926. Even after consecration, completion of the cathedral's mosaics was not accomplished until 1988.
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In 1912, installation of mosaics in the interior began. Completed in 1988, the mosaics collectively contain 41.5 million glass
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This article is about the cathedral in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. For other similarly-named cathedrals, see
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The sculpture emphasizes a theme of harmony, peace, and racial justice, according to Auxiliary Bishop
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in the 1870s and 1880s, and a fund was created for the construction of the building by Archbishop
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installation (which is one of the largest in the Western Hemisphere), and for its burial crypts.
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However, the initiative for construction was only begun after the elevation of Archbishop
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While the mosaics in the side chapels and sanctuary walls were designed and installed by
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The grounds of the cathedral also contain the distinctive circular Chancery Building,
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Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis: Photo Gallery by The Catholic Photographer
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he was suspected of firing into an unoccupied vehicle, and resisting arrest.
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The cathedral was built as a replacement for the previous cathedral, the
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dedicated to the souls of former leaders of the Archdiocese. Currently,
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dedicated to the mosaics in the church as well as to some of the other
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Planning for the cathedral began under the authority of Archbishop
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List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis
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found within the cathedral. Also in the church undercroft is a
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In 1999, a 14-foot high, welded stainless steel sculpture by
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Ceiling of the narthex featuring a passage from 2 Timothy 4:7
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Faherty, William Barnaby; Abeln, Mark Scott (2009).
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St. Louis Cathedral

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (St. Louis) is located in Missouri
38°38′33″N 90°15′17″W / 38.64250°N 90.25472°W / 38.64250; -90.25472
St. Louis, Missouri
United States
Denomination
Roman Catholic Church
www.cathedralstl.org
Cathedral
minor basilica
Consecrated
Architect(s)
Barnett, Haynes & Barnett
Style
Neo-Byzantine
Romanesque Revival
Groundbreaking
domes
spires
Materials
Granite
Brick
marble
mosaic tiles
Archdiocese
Archdiocese of St. Louis
Deanery
Archbishop
Mitchell T. Rozanski

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