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 Basilica of St. Louis, King of France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Basilica of St. Louis IX, King of France, colloquially the Old Cathedral and formerly the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, was consecrated in 1834.
It is one of two basilicas in St. Louis, and is named after Louis IX of France, the namesake of St. Louis.
The church is noted for its classical marble altars, a painting of a vision of Saint Louis, given by Louis XVIII of France, and an accurate replica of the painting of the crucifixion by Diego Velázquez.
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 Saint Louis, Missouri - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The Saint Louis metropolitan area, which includes counties in both Missouri and Illinois, is the 18th largest in the United States, with a total population of 2,698,672 as of the 2000 census.
The Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (1834), also known as the "Old Cathedral", is the oldest Roman Catholic cathedral west of the Mississippi River.
Louis is one of only a few U.S. cities to have its own independent community radio station, KDHX (88.1 FM), which features a wide range of music and talk from local residents.
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 St. Louis, Missouri   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The population of Metro St. Louis as of 2005 is approximately 2,786,728 according to the St.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area is the largest Metropolitan Area in Missouri, and the 18th largest in the United States, and has an estimated total population of 2,786,728 as of July 1, 2005.
Louis is the home of the world-renowned Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra which was founded in St. Louis in 1880--the second oldest orchestra in the nation--and which has over the years been honored with six Grammy Awards and fifty-six nominations.
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 3PD Archives: St. Louis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
St. Louis is more spread out than most comparable communities, without much in the way of public transportation or roving taxicabs.
Nearby is the Roman Catholic Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, or, as it's usually known, the Old Cathedral.
St. Louis' culture is basically that of an eastern city, but its weather is purely midwestern-you can experience nearly every weather phenomenon through the course of a year.
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 St. Louis, MO - Old Cathedral Fact Sheet
Statues of Saint Louis IX and Saint Joan of Arc are near the altar at the front of the Cathedral.
By 1774 St. Louis had grown to include 115 houses, and plans were drawn up for a second church, another log structure to be built in the French style with the logs laid vertically rather than horizontally.
From 1826 to 1843, the St. Louis diocese, headquartered at the Old Cathedral, covered nearly half of America, from Louisiana north to Michigan, from Kentucky west to Oregon and from the state of Washington along the Canadian border to the Great Lakes.
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 St Louis, Missouri Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Louis resident, and Pierre Laclede Liguest, the founder of St.
Officially known the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, the Old Cathedral is the oldest Catholic Cathedral west of the Mississippi River, and is the only piece of central riverfront ground that was not acquired for the Archgrounds.
The loft district is the former garment district of St.
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 WWW.STLCLS.ORG/Local city: St. Louis
Basilica of St. Louis, King of France—Known as the "Old Cathedral," this was the first cathedral west of the Mississippi.
Louis Walk of Fame—The streets of University City, a suburb of St. Louis, are marked by more than 80 brass stars and plaques denoting the lives and accomplishments of such famous St. Louisans as Vincent Price, Yogi Berra, Chuck Berry, John Goodman, playwright Tennessee Williams and sex scholars Masters and Johnson.
In St. Louis, the calendar is fueled by such cultural institutions as the Saint Louis Symphony, the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Fox Theatre and the Missouri Botanical Garden.
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 List of basilicas
Peter's Basilica is assigned to the Patriarch of Constantinople,
Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel[?] in Miramichi, New Brunswick
Basilica of St. Louis, King of France[?] in Saint Louis
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 Cathedral of St. Louis: Parish Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The foundation of Cathedral parish may be traced to the need for a "new" cathedral as the City of St. Louis rapidly grew beyond the limits of the pioneer village.
The Cathedral of St. Louis was designated a Basilica by Pope John Paul II on April 4, 1997.
On October 19, 1997, the 150th Anniversary of the Elevation of the Diocese of St. Louis to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of St. Louis, the Cathedral church was elevated to a minor basilica and now bears the name of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.
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 The Basilica of St. Josaphat, Milwaukee Wisconsin
Next to St. Vincent de Paul is depicted the "Miracle of Vistula," commemorating the defeat of the Bolsheviks by the Poles on August 15, 1920.
Above the altar of the Annunciation on the west side of the sanctuary, is a painting of St. Dominic and St. Catherine with the Blessed Virgin.
Above her head is painted the Polish Flag, on the white background are inscribed the years 1831-1863; circling the throne, in kneeling position are the figures of a bishop, St. Francis and St. Clare; the figure of the peasant represents the lay people of Poland.
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 Lt. Governor's Office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Louis is a large riverport city filled with history and sights to see.
The Old St. Louis courthouse was the scene of the Dred Scott trial.
The Old Cathedral or Basilica of St. Louis, King of France is the earliest church in the city.
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 Saint Louis, King of France
King of France, son of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile, born at Poissy, April 25, 1215.
He was eleven years of age when the death of Louis VIII made him king, and nineteen when he married Marguerite of Provence by whom he had eleven children.
It was one of St. Louis's chief characteristics to carry on abreast his administration as national sovereign and the performance of his duties towards Christendom.
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 St. Louis Review Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
25 marks the feast day of St. Louis, King of France, who lived from 1214 to 1270 and was king from 1234 until his death on what was the last of the crusades to the Holy Land.
He is the patron saint of the archdiocese, the city of St. Louis and the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France.
Because St. Louis is the principal patron of the city, his feast is celebrated as a solemnity within the city of St. Louis, which means it is a feast that draws special liturgical observance though it is not a holy day of obligation.
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 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, the Cathedral parish of the Archdiocese.
On July 28, 1837, territory in Iowa, Minnesota, and the Dakotas was taken from the Diocese to form the Diocese of Dubuque, Iowa.
The Saint Louis Diocese was elevated to an Archdiocese on July 20, 1847 by Pope Pius IX.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roman_Catholic_Bishop_of_Saint_Louis   (503 words)

  
 St Louis Tickets Broker - St Louis City Tickets, Venue Information, Event Schedules Tickets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Louis was in Louisiana Territory, which had belonged to France but, after the settlement of the French and Indian War in 1763, was controlled by Spain.
Saint Louis remains home to railway car plants; two DaimlerChrysler plants in the nearby suburb of Fenton, Missouri, where minivans and pickup trucks are built; a General Motors plant in suburban Wentzville; and a Ford Motor Company plant in Hazelwood, where SUVs are built.
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, the New Cathedral is a large Roman Catholic cathedral designed in the Byzantine and Romanesque styles.
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 Visit St Louis, Missouri: St Louis info
The city, which is named after Louis IX of France, is adjacent to, but not part of, St. Louis County, Missouri which is unique situation relative to other metropolitan areas.
With almost 10% of its population enrolled in an institution of higher education, St. Louis has a plethora of institutions of higher learning.
The St. Louis metropolitan area is also home to at least 26 other institutions of higher learning.
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 Holy Spirit, Discernment, Feminism Studied at 1998 WFF Conference by Susan Benofy
St. Louis Archbishop Justin Rigali gave the keynote address at the opening session of the 1998 Woman for Faith and Family Conference held October 9-11.
Conference Masses were celebrated at the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France on the St. Louis riverfront.
Bishop Joseph Nauman, auxiliary bishop of St. Louis, was the principal celebrant and homilist at the concelebrated Mass on Sunday, and Fr.
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 American Basilicas and Shrines
Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis, MN Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Conception, MO Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
Cyril and Methodius, Danville, PA Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, Loretto, PA Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann, Scranton, PA
Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Norfolk VA Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. St. Josaphat’s Basilica, Milwaukee, WI Territorial - Guam
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 NBIA's 20th International Conference on Business Incubation
You might even think bravery; St. Louis was the launching point for thousands of westbound pioneers, including the legendary Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, is “the old cathedral” – the oldest one west of the Mississippi, in fact.
St. Louis is a music mecca, particularly for blues and jazz, which will be the aural backdrop for the optional Networking Dinner on Sunday, April 30.
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 List of basilicas - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Basilica of the Sacred Immaculate Heart of Mary in Rome
Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis in Saint Louis
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Baltimore
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 Saint Louis Cathedral - Early History
The St. Louis Cathedral is one of New Orleans' most notable landmarks.
The new parish church, dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, was thus perhaps the first building in New Orleans of "brick between posts" (bnquete entre poteaux) construction, an effective method of building that continued to be used in Louisiana until at least the middle of the nineteenth century.
Here were married the lowly and the highborn, and through its doors were borne the mortal remains of the faithful for the burial rites of Holy Mother Church on the last journey to the little cemetery on St. Peter Street.
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 The Pope Visits St. Louis - April 1999 Issue of St. Anthony Messenger Magazine Online
He explained that there was no official connection between the pope's visit to St. Louis and his delivery in Mexico City of the concluding paper for 1997's Synod for America, held in Vatican City (see "Synod Document: All-American Challenge").
St. Louis is a city once known as the "Rome of the West." Explorers of the Louisiana region brought their French names and their Catholic faith with them.
The "old cathedral," the Basilica of St. Louis IX, King of France, still stands as a point of pride for St. Louis very near the world-famous Gateway Arch.
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 99th AALL Annual Meeting and Conference St
The St. Louis Post Dispatch Newspaper has a guide to places of worship.
The St. Louis American Newspaper (for the African-American Community) also has a guide.
Louis, MO Old Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (downtown near the Arch)
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 St. Louis Landmarks
The Saint Louis University Museum of Art (SLUMA) originally was built in 1900 as the home of the St. Louis Club at a cost of $320,000.
The idea for the St. Louis 1904 World's Fair is said to have surfaced at a dinner at the St. Louis Club, and much of the planning took place there.
The building located at 3663 Lindell Blvd. was the center of St. Louis social life and was visited by a number of U.S. presidents, including Presidents Cleveland, McKinley, Taft, Roosevelt, Wilson and Harding.
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 Region 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A celebration of St Louis's most famous landmark and some of its most beautiful and historical churches, this tour is bound to delight the senses and uplift the spirit.
Known locally as the Old Cathedral, the present structure dates to 1834 and is said to be the only site in St Louis that has never been bought or sold.
Mosaics cover 83,000 square feet of in the Cathedral Basilica of St Louis (New Cathedral).
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 Cathedral of St. Louis: Tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In the narthex (vestibule) the mosaics depict the life of our patron, Saint Louis IX, King of France, and provide a preview of the beauty yet to be discovered in the main body of the church.
The great center dome, which pulls the eye heavenward, and the two lesser domes and half domes, together with the arches, reveal in mosaic art the story of the Catholic Faith from creation to the last judgment.
Proceeds from the operation of the museum and shop and your donations are used for the support and preservation of this inspiring and historic St. Louis landmark.
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 Saint Louis Gateway Arch
Cost for the $30 million national monument was shared by the federal government and the City of St. Louis.
he St. Louis' historic Old Cathedral, known officially as the Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, is one of the world's most honored churches.
The Saint Louis Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Saint Louis area.
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 ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: PREMIER LIBRARY SOURCES: 200 Years of St. Louis Places of Worship - 1770 - 1970
Daniel Block was the "father of B'Nai Brith" in St. Louis.
BASILICA OF ST. LOUIS, King of France [Catholic] 1831
On June 27, 1907 a new parish was organized in the central west end of St. Louis by Father Patrick H. Bradley, who remained their pastor until his death in 1940.
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 Photo Album
This is a sampling of pictures taken during Pope John Paul II's 1999 St. Louis visit.
A 45 foot replica of the St. Louis Arch was designed for the center with a suspended 48 foot wooden cross hanging from the rafters above.
Louis, MO Pope John Paul II at the Youth Rally at Kiel Center Tuesday.
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 St. Louis RC Church to ward to FHL film number table
The value of St. Louis Roman Catholic Church Records (called Sacramental Records) to genealogists who are researching Catholic  families in St. Louis can not be emphasized enough.  Sacramental records often contain the names of family members who were witnesses, sponsors or godparents.  These "leads" can be very helpful in discovering relatives within your family.
Louis County Library and view the microfilmed records on site.  All of the microfilms described below as being in the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Library are also available at the St. Louis County Library.  However, they are not numbered the same way.
The St. Louis County Library does not provide a list of records by parish and microfilm number on their website.
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