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  The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik (1431-1535), on the Dalmatian coast, bears witness to the considerable exchanges in the field of monumental arts between Northern Italy, Dalmatia and Tuscany in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Criterion ii The Cathedral of St James is the fruitful outcome of considerable interchanges of influences between the three culturally different regions of Northern Italy, Dalmatia, and Tuscany in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Criterion iv The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik is a unique testimony to the transition from the Gothic to the Renaissance period in church architecture.
whc.unesco.org /pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=963   (264 words)

  
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As the cathedral parish, St. James is a center of year-round activity, hosting diocesan events and special occasion celebrations.
James is prominent as a parish of "firsts." It had the first parish school in the church basement and had the first high school --- St. James Academy --- which later moved to Clermont Ave.
A significant recent undertaking was the institution of a televised daily Mass from St. James on the diocese's Prayer Channel.
www.dioceseofbrooklyn.org /parish/par_stjames.html   (422 words)

  
 St. James Cathedral (Seattle) - Definition, explanation
James Cathedral in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., is the seat of the archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle.
The current cathedral grounds were bought in 1903; planning began in 1904, and construction began in 1905.
The cathedral was closed from February 2, 1916, to March 18, 1917, due to the collapse of the dome under two feet of snow.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/s/st/st__james_cathedral__seattle_.php   (165 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Europe | Church to remove Moor-slayer saint
Cathedral authorities in the pilgrim city of Santiago de Compostela, on Spain's north west coast, plan to move the statue to the museum.
The statue of St James "the Moor-slayer" is expected to be replaced by one depicting the calmer image of St James "the Pilgrim", by the same 18th century artist, Jose Gambino.
The Saracen-slaying image of St James, or Santiago in Spanish, is a symbol of the fight between Christianity and Islam and the reconquest of Spain from eight centuries of Moorish rule before 1492.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/3680331.stm   (409 words)

  
 Saint James Cathedral - 1901-1955
In 1921, a fire devastated the Episcopal Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, which was at the corner of Washington and Peoria Streets on Chicago's near West Side (in today's Greektown neighborhood), one of the first American churches built specifically as a cathedral.
By the late 1920s, the St. James congregation had shrunk considerably, but a number of the old families still hung on, deeply attached to their church, in spite of the radically changing neighborhood.
Ironically, the loss was St. James' boon, because building the new Cathedral might well have meant the destruction of St. James in order to sell the congregation's land for its cash value, as well as avoid having a redundant church just down the street.
www.saintjamescathedral.org /history1901.asp   (956 words)

  
 Chicago Diocese -- Cathedral History
Saint James parish, the oldest Episcopal church in Chicago, is one of the oldest in Illinois.
The parish of Saint James was the chief source of Anglican outreach in Northern Illinois and became the "mother" church for the area.
The Center and the Plaza are used for a variety of religious and community activities acknowledging the Cathedral's role in the life of the city and its mission to the residents of a modern urban environment.
www.epischicago.org /Cathedral/CathedralHistory.cfm   (1272 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Opinion: The unfinished symphony of St. James Cathedral
As the people of St. James Cathedral gathered this weekend to celebrate their centennial as a parish, they are looking for ways to be all of those and more.
The Seattle City Council declared yesterday "St. James Cathedral Parish Day" — a wonderful honor for a large, devoted and highly diverse community of people who spend a large portion of their time and resources responding to the needs of the poor and homeless of our city.
The parishioners of St. James work hard to make their cathedral a gathering place — the entire community's gathering place — whenever a place to gather is badly needed.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/opinion/2002090944_ryan15.html   (739 words)

  
 St. James Cathedral   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Upon entering the Cathedral, one is immediately captivated by the interior bedecked by centuries old "ganteghs" (oil lamps) dangling from the soaring vaulted dome and tallow candles dotting the three altars.
The third from the entrance is the shrine where the head of St. James the Apostle is entombed.
The one closest to the pier with the canopy is the symbolic throne of St. James, the brother of the Lord, and first bishop of Jerusalem, who is buried beneath the high altar.
www.armenian-patriarchate.org /page9.html   (557 words)

  
 St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York
Cathedrals were the hub of the action in the lives of the nobility as well as in the lives of the townspeople.
The bells of the cathedral were the town criers that announced the hours of the business day, called university students to their studies, and proclaimed great public events, a victory in battle, the death of a famous person, the birth of a prince or princess.
Saint Patrick's Cathedral is the continued quest to combine the resources of the earth with the talents of man in order to draw the minds, hearts and aspirations of a people to a higher level of thinking and feeling.
www.fordham.edu /halsall/medny/stpat1.html   (1194 words)

  
 St James Cathedral - Seattle, WA - Review by Suzanne S. on Judy's Book
James Cathedral began a Year of Prayer and Renewal as part of its three-year Centennial Celebration on November 20, 2005.
James Cathedral is a crossroads where ideas and challenges both old and new are explored in the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The St. James Cathedral Parish is lead by the Very Rev. Michael G. Ryan, Pastor (recently profiled as one of The Puget Sound Area’s 25 most influential people of 2005 in Seattle magazine's November 2005 issue).
www.judysbook.com /members/8149/posts/2005/11/223784   (385 words)

  
 St. John Orthodox Cathedral - St. James House
JAMES HOUSE, a ministry of Saint John Orthodox Cathedral in Eagle River, Alaska, provides a one-year residential program where young, single people live in an extended-family setting and become better prepared to live in the world as faithful Orthodox Christian men and women.
The ST. JAMES HOUSE aims to build on this legacy in such a way that the young people who participate in this program will look back on this experience as one of the best times of their life.
The patron saint of the house is St. James the Brother of St.John the Evangelist and Theologian.
www.stjohnalaska.org /stjameshouse.html   (536 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Eastside News: St. James Cathedral prepares for Christmas
The scene behind the scenes is especially hectic at St. James, where parishioners are not allowed to decorate the cathedral until after the last Sunday in Advent.
James' programs for those in need kick into high gear during the holiday season, from Christmas dinners for hungry families to gifts for the elderly in nursing homes.
Bowman sees the cathedral as a means of teaching charity, from the stories in the stained-glass windows to the donation envelopes tucked into the pews.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/eastsidenews/2002129839_church24m.html   (1106 words)

  
 The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik (1431-1535), on the Dalmatian coast, bears witness to the considerable exchanges in the field of monumental arts between Northern...
The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik (1431-1535), on the Dalmatian coast, bears witness to the considerable exchanges in the field of monumental arts between Northern Italy, Dalmatia and Tuscany in the 15th and 16th centuries.
The form and the decorative elements of the Cathedral, such as a remarkable frieze decorated with 71 sculptured faces of men, women, and children, also illustrate the successful fusion of Gothic and Renaissance art.
www.visiteurope.com /redirect/?oid=%5Bcom.tiscover.etdp.contenttypes.WorldHeritage%3A%7Bid%3D488242%7D%5D&lang=en_US   (143 words)

  
 St. John Orthodox Cathedral - Home
The Cathedral and fifty-five acres of church land are situated at the base of the Chugach Mountains, twelve miles outside of Anchorage; Alaska's largest city.
The facilities of the Cathedral include an elementary school, a guesthome, and a chapel which is dedicated to St.
John Orthodox Cathedral is part of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdioces of North America whose leader is Metropolitan PHILIP and is part of the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch.
www.stjohnalaska.org   (367 words)

  
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The mission of St. James Cathedral School is to be committed to the education of the whole child.
St. James Youth Fellowship is a youth group open to middle and high school students in the Orlando area.
St. James Cathedral School is committed to enhancing the education of the whole child through quality religious and character building instruction.
www.ed.gov /programs/nclbbrs/2005/applications/fl02-st-james-cathedral.doc   (4845 words)

  
 Grad Šibenik - St Jacob’s Cathedral
Managing the construction of the cathedral, Juraj gathered a whole group/range of associates who, under the influence of his highly artistic craftsmanship, perfected their skills and spread his artistic expression.
The Cathedral of St. Jakov (St. Jacob) in Šibenik is a triple nave basilica with three apses and a cupola (height of interior is 32 m).
This is what indeed distinguishes the cathedral's facade from the similar ones in Dalmatia for where this frontal part constitutes simply a cover for the two-eaves basilical roof.
www.sibenik.hr /vodic-eng/sibenik/kulturno_povijesna_bastina2.asp   (1283 words)

  
 St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Brooklyn, New York
The first St. James Church was built in 1823 and became the oldest Catholic church on the Long Island.
Although St. James is small compared to other cathedrals, all visitors and pilgrims will appreciate its peaceful and decorated interior.
Pope John Paul II raised St. James Cathedral to the status of Minor Basilica in 1982.
www.gcatholic.com /churches/brooklyn   (182 words)

  
 A Short History of the Cathedral
Founded in 1822, St. James was the first Catholic church on Long Island and thus the cradle of Catholic Christianity for two dioceses and 388 parishes.
On the feast of St. James the Greater, Bishop Connolly laid the cornerstone of the first church in Brooklyn.
Most Reverend Charles E. McDonnell was installed at St. James Cathedral as the second Bishop of Brooklyn in the presence of Archbishop Corrigan of New York and Bishop Francis Chatard of Indianapolis who had ordained McDonnell to the priesthood in Rome.
brooklyncathedral.net /html/a_short_history_of_the_cathedr.html   (438 words)

  
 Old School: Cathedral Basilica of St. James -- Brownstoner | Brooklyn Real Estate, Architecture and Renovation
On April 25, 1822, the second Bishop of New York, John Connolly, blessed the ground at Jay and Chapel streets, and the Basilica of St. James was born.
Posted by: Brenda from Flatbush at April 12, 2007 11:39 AM St. James is the cathedral, not the residence of the Bishop, which is on Clinton Ave.
James is the equivalent of St. Patrick's cathedral for Brooklyn.
brownstoner.com /brownstoner/archives/2007/04/cathedral_basil.php   (475 words)

  
 St. James' Cathedral
All are welcome to visit St. James and to pause for prayer and contemplation.The Cathedral is "a house of prayer for all peoples" (Isaiah 56:7) and services are held daily throughout the year.
ALL ARE WELCOME to attend liturgical services at the Cathedral and to participate in the many other opportunities St James' provides for people to explore the significance of the Christian gospel for their lives.
THE CATHEDRAL is a symbol of God's presence and love in the city.
www.stjamescathedral.on.ca   (1009 words)

  
 St. James Cathedral | Museum/Attraction Review | Toronto | Frommers.com
This stunning early English Gothic-style Anglican cathedral owes its existence at least in part to a group of American Loyalists.
The first cathedral replaced it, only to be destroyed in the great fire of 1849.
In addition to being a great work of architecture, St. James' is a good place to stop and rest for a bit.
www.frommers.com /destinations/toronto/A26256.html   (330 words)

  
 Statue of Saint James the Elder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Historians however, doubt that St. James ever visited Spain and the idea that his relics were transported to Iberia is thought to be a fabrication of the Church.
Furthermore, it is known that officials of the Cathedral of Santiago actually hired storytellers to travel about the European countryside spreading 'news' of the miracles of St. James and his relics.
Over the tomb where St. James' relics were 'found', the first church was constructed in 829 AD and within 100 years Santiago de Compostela was attracting pilgrims from throughout Europe.
www.sacredsites.com /europe/spain/santiago_de_compostela.html   (745 words)

  
 Saint James Cathedral - Home
James is the oldest Episcopal congregation in Chicago.
We are a diverse, 400-member parish in the bustling North Michigan Avenue neighborhood, and the Cathedral for the Diocese of Chicago.
James, the brother of John and the son of Zebedee and Salome, was a fisherman by trade, who left everything when Jesus called him to become his disciple.
www.saintjamescathedral.org   (192 words)

  
 Cathedral - Doorways, Santiago de Compostela
In the Plaza de los Literarios, at the east end of the Cathedral, is the Puerta Santa, which is opened only during Holy Years; built in the 17th century, it is decorated with 12th century sculpture representing prophets, apostles and fathers of the church.
The oldest surviving doorway of the Cathedral is the Puerta de las Platerías on the south side, a double doorway richly decorated with 12th and 13th century Romanesque sculpture.
Above the arches of the doorways, in the center, is the figure of Christ in the act of blessing, flanked by St James and Moses, and below this are the Creation of Adam, the Expulsion from Paradize and Abraham emerging from the tomb.
www.planetware.com /santiago-de-compostela/cathedral-doorways-e-gal-door.htm   (223 words)

  
 The Clock Tower of St. James' Cathedral, Toronto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Cathedral Church of St. James is situated at the corner of Church and King Streets.
Total length of the cathedral is 198 feet, with a maximum width of 98 feet, and a height of 84 feet.
And in the tower resides the clock of St. James, one of the finest examples of a chiming public clock anywhere in the world.
www.roundabout.net /towerClock/tower-long-view.html   (179 words)

  
 The Parish and Cathedral Church of St James', Toronto, 1797-1997: A Collaborative History by David Neelands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Commissioned by the cathedral in preparation for the two-hundredth anniversary of the first recorded Church of England service in Toronto, the sponsors wisely invited the participation of competent historians who were not part of the parish, except for the discussion of music and worship.
In its earliest period, St James' was inevitably the spiritual forum where very large issues of public and educational policy in the Province of Upper Canada and then Canada West were played out.
In the period since 1935, St James' has provided a splendid example of evolution and survival of a church that had ceased to be the visible organ of the politically powerful groups, and that strove valiantly to come to terms with its neighbourhood and congregation.
www.utpjournals.com /product/utq/701/parish72.html   (570 words)

  
 St. James Cathedral - Seattle, Washington
Intended to be the greatest cathedral in the West, St. James Cathedral was built in the Renaissance style.
James Cathedral in Seattle, Washington, is a Roman Catholic cathedral built in 1907.
In 1916, the cathedral's central dome violently crashed to the floor under the weight of two feet of snow, but fortunately no one was in the nave at the time.
www.sacred-destinations.com /usa/seattle-st-james-cathedral.htm   (818 words)

  
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St James Old Cathedral is located on the corner of King and Batman Streets, West Melbourne (Opposite the Flagstaff gardens).
The small Weatherboard church that preceded the present St James was built in 1837.
St James, as Melbourne’s oldest church has great architectural and historical significance to our city.
home.vicnet.net.au /~mccia/stjames.html   (159 words)

  
 St. James Parish - Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Our hotel is in front of the city's famous cathedral - one of the most impressive in Europe - and the tomb of El Cid.
A former capitol of Spain, León is famous for its cathedral and the Basíica de San Isidoro.
Once in town, you'll have plenty of time to look around the famous Cathedral of St. James that forms the city's heart.
www.experienceplus.com /stjames/bikeitin.html   (868 words)

  
 Cathedral Church of St. James, Toronto, ON
The Cathedral Church of St. James is located at King and Church Streets in the heart of downtown Toronto.
According to historians, it is probable that in 1835 St. James' housed the first church organ in the city of Toronto.
Following the adoption of the ideals of the Oxford mouvement with the Cathedral, the choir moved from the rear gallery to the front of the church.
infopuq.uquebec.ca /~uss1010/orgues/canada/torsjcc.html   (944 words)

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