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Shrine Of St. Joseph, St. Louis
The Shrine of St. Joseph is a Catholic church in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri in Columbus Square, St. Louis, Columbus Square. The church began in 1843 when the Jesuits founded the parish to serve the residential community consisting mostly of German American, German immigrants. The church is the site of the only authenticated miracle in the Midwestern United States. History 1846–1866 After founding the parish in 1843, the Jesuits immediately instituted to build a church. Mrs. Ann Biddle a wealthy widow, known for her many philanthropic deeds, donated the land for the new church. The cornerstone for the new church was blessed by Bishop Kenrick on April 14, 1844. The completed building was a modest building which faced west toward 11th Street and was dedicated on the first Sunday in August, 1846 with Father James Oliver Van de Velde, James Van de Velde, later Bishop of Chicago, officiating. Soon St. Joseph parish was a very active community. In 1862 a large parish school was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus Square, St
Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places Extraterrestrial * Columbus (crater), a crater on Mars * ''Columbus'' (ISS module), the European module for the International Space Station * ''Columbus'' (spacecraft), a program to develop a European space station 1986–1991 Italy * Columbus (Rome), a residential district United States * Columbus, Arkansas * Columbus, Georgia * Columbus, Illinois * Columbus, Indiana, known for modern architecture * Columbus, Kansas * Columbus, Kentucky * Columbus, Minnesota * Columbus, Mississippi * Columbus, Missouri * Columbus, Montana * Columbus, Nebraska * Columbus, New Jersey * Columbus, New Mexico * Columbus, New York * Columbus, North Carolina * Columbus, North Dakota * Columbus, Ohio, the largest city in United States with this name * Columbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
