Loretto in Cambria County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

"The Angelus"

1847 • 1947

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 10, 2024

1. "The Angelus" Marker

Inscription.

"Swells ever and rings with a promise
of a future more glorious still,
when the crown of a newer St. Francis
shall shine on the crest of a hill."
Monsignor William L. Farrell

Recast by
the student body of the college
in commemoration of
the one-hundredth anniversary
of the Franciscan foundation
at Loretto

[Bas relief of Old Main]

Erected 1947 by Saint Francis College.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.

Location. 40° 30.177′ N, 78° 38.237′ W. Marker is in Loretto, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County. It is at the intersection of Franciscan Way and Pineview Drive, on the left when traveling north on Franciscan Way. Bell and marker are on the Saint Francis University campus mall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 155 Pineview Drive, Loretto PA 15940, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Main / The Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles M. Schwab Hall (about 700 feet away, measured in a

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direct line); a different marker also named Charles M. Schwab Hall (about 700 feet away); Loretto Area Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Loretto (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rev Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Loretto (approx. 0.3 miles away); Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loretto.

Also see . . . Saint Francis University Mission and Character. (Submitted on February 21, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

"The Angelus" Bell and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 10, 2024

2. "The Angelus" Bell and Marker

"The Angelus" Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 10, 2024

3. "The Angelus" Bell

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 10, 2024

4. "The Angelus" Bell

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 21, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.