Cathedral of the Oldest Catholic Parish in the United States
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St Augustine-Florida (FL)
- Kategorie: religious-christianity
- Abschnitt: Religious - Christianity Buildings - Religious
The parish of St. Augustine, which dates from the celebration of a mass on September 8, 1565, by the Spaniard Pedro Menedez and his men, is the oldest Catholic parish within the present day United States. During Queen Anne's War, the English Governor of South Carolina, James Moore, raided St. Augustine and destroyed an earlier church. Plagued by financial difficulties, the parish was unable to construct a new church until this coquina edifice was begun in 1793. Completed in 1797, it became a cathedral in 1870 when St. Augustine was elevated to a diocese. Augustin Verot was invested as the first bishop. In 1887, fire severely damaged the cathedral, but the facade and walls remained standing and were preserved when the building was restored in 1887-1888. The chancel, transcept and campanile were added at that time. Further restoration was carried out in 1965.
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Wetter in der Gegend
Heute (24 April)
23.5 ° C
14.6 ° (min) 24 ° (max)
0 mm
5.6 m/s
1022 hPa
Morgen (25 April)
25 ° C
15.6 ° (min) 25.1 ° (max)
0 mm
5.4 m/s
1021 hPa
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