Edgewood in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Christ, the Light of the World
In October, 1936, The Most Reverend John F. Noll, Bishop of Fort Wayne, Indiana, announced a fund drive in Our Sunday Visitor to erect a statue of Christ in the Nation's Capital, as suggested by Marjorie Lambert Russell of Topeka, Kansas.
Designed and sculpted by Eugene Kormendi, the statue was erected at and presented to the National Catholic Welfare Conference (NCWC), 1312 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, by Bishop Noll on April 26, 1949. It was dedicated by The Most Reverend Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic Delegate to the United States, and was accepted by The Most Reverend John T. McNicholas, Archbishop of Cincinnati and Chairman of the NCWC Administrative Board.
This 10-ton bronze statue was moved to the new headquarters of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/United States Catholic Conference in 1989 and rests on a limestone base designed by Leo A. Daly, Architects, and built by Turner Construction Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 26, 1949.
Location. 38° 55.76′ N, 77° 0.009′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Catholic University of America Theological College (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pope John Paul II (approx. 0.2 miles away); O'Connell Square (approx. Ό mile away); Welcome Plaza (approx. Ό mile away); Father Michael J. McGivney (approx. Ό mile away); Pope Francis (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint Mother Theodore Guerin (approx. 0.4 miles away).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 11, 2022
2. Christ, the Light of the World Marker
The inscription on the base reads I Am the Light of the World.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
