Catholic University in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pope Francis
celebrated the Mass of Canonization of Fray Junνpero Serra
at this spot of the east portico of the
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on
23 September 2015.
It was the first Canonization celebrated in the United States.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 23, 2015.
Location. 38° 56.006′ N, 77° 0.008′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Catholic University. It can be reached from Alumni Lane Northeast 0.2 miles east of Michigan Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Michigan Ave NE, Washington DC 20064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome Plaza (about 400 feet away); Father Michael J. McGivney (about 500 feet away); Saint Mother Theodore Guerin (about 500 feet away); Dr. Justine Bayard Ward (about 600 feet away); Shoah Memorial (about 700 feet away); The Catholic University of America Theological College (about 700 feet away); O'Connell Square (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 26, 2024
2. The East Portico
The marker is set into the sidewalk at the landing between the sets of steps.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 26, 2024
3. Sculpture of Saint Junνpero Serra, Apostle to California on the grounds
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
