Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Basilica of Saint Louis, King
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 30, 2009
1. Basilica of Saint Louis, King Marker
Inscription.
Basilica of Saint Louis, King. . On this location the first church in St. Louis, a small wood structure was blessed on June 24, 1770. Six years later it was replaced by a larger church of white oak timbers blessed and used for divine service for the first time in early summer of 1776. It also served as the Cathedral for the installation of Bishop Louis DuBourg, the Bishop of Louisiana and the Floridas, who took up residence here January 5, 1818. Little more than two months later on March 29, 1818, the cornerstone for a brick Cathedral was blessed and placed. The brick Cathedral destined to remain unfinished was supplanted by the present stone church. Bishop Joseph Rosati, CM. blessed the cornerstone on August 1, 1831 and solemnly consecrated this church on October 26, 1834. On October 18, 1914, the title of “Cathedral” ceased when the present Cathedral located on the western edge of the city was blessed. However, on January 25, 1961, Pope John XXIII designated this historic church a Basilica, thereby conferring on it worldwide recognition. Today this is the Basilica of Saint Louis, King, Populary: The Old Cathedral.
On this location the first church in St. Louis, a small wood structure was blessed on June 24, 1770. Six years later it was replaced by a larger church of white oak timbers blessed and used for divine service for the first time in early summer of 1776. It also served as the Cathedral for the installation of Bishop Louis DuBourg, the Bishop of Louisiana and the Floridas, who took up residence here January 5, 1818. Little more than two months later on March 29, 1818, the cornerstone for a brick Cathedral was blessed and placed. The brick Cathedral destined to remain unfinished was supplanted by the present stone church. Bishop Joseph Rosati, CM. blessed the cornerstone on August 1, 1831 and solemnly consecrated this church on October 26, 1834. On October 18, 1914, the title of “Cathedral” ceased when the present Cathedral located on the western edge of the city was blessed. However, on January 25, 1961, Pope John XXIII designated this historic church a Basilica, thereby conferring on it worldwide recognition. Today this is the Basilica of Saint Louis, King, Populary: The Old Cathedral.
Erected 1916 by Knights of Columbus.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. A significant historical date for this entry is January 5, 1818.
Location. 38°
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37.446′ N, 90° 11.238′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Walnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 Walnut Street, Saint Louis MO 63102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regarding Basilica of Saint Louis, King. The word "populary" on the marker should probably be "popularly".
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 30, 2009
2. Basilica of Saint Louis, King Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 30, 2009
3. Basilica of Saint Louis, King Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 30, 2009
4. Basilica of Saint Louis, King Marker
The Coronation of St. Louis IX, King of France-Above is a painting of the coronation of St. Louis as ninth king of France. The painting depicts the saint kneeling before the altar on the night before his coronation. Louis was canonized by Pope Boniface VIII in 1297. The painting was a gift of Louis XVIII to Bishop DuBourg in 1818.---The painting was restored in 1949 and again in 1999. The painting is inside the Basilica.
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 30, 2009
5. Basilica of Saint Louis, King Marker
As seen from the Basilica parking lot--The St. Louis Gateway Arch.
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, August 20, 2018
6. Basilica of Saint Louis, King
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 751 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 16, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 6. submitted on August 21, 2018, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
