Downtown in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Cathedral of the Assumption
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 19, 2017
1. Cathedral of the Assumption Marker
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Cathedral of the Assumption. .
Cathedral of the Assumption. Parish first gathered in 1805; founded by Father Stephen Badin, the first Roman Catholic priest ordained in U.S. Congregation moved to this site, 1830. In mid-1830s Catherine Spalding founded orphanage and academy here. In 1841 center of America’s oldest inland diocese transferred from Bardstown to Louisville. ( back )
Cathedral of the Assumption. Benedict Flaget, "First Bishop of the West” moved here and is buried in crypt. Present church was begun in 1849 under leadership of Bishop Martin John Spalding and dedicated, Oct. 3, 1852. Building was planned by architect William Keely. Cathedral witnessed 1855 Bloody Monday riot and Civil War funeral services. On the National Register of Historic Places, 1977.
Cathedral of the Assumption
Parish first gathered in 1805; founded by Father Stephen Badin, the first Roman Catholic priest ordained in U.S. Congregation moved to this site, 1830. In mid-1830s Catherine Spalding founded orphanage and academy here. In 1841 center of America’s oldest inland diocese transferred from Bardstown to Louisville.
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Cathedral of the Assumption
Benedict Flaget, "First Bishop of the West” moved here and is buried in crypt. Present church was begun in 1849 under leadership of Bishop Martin John Spalding and dedicated, Oct. 3, 1852. Building was planned by architect William Keely. Cathedral witnessed 1855 Bloody Monday riot and Civil War funeral services. On the National Register of Historic Places, 1977.
Erected 1978 by Kentucky Historical Society· Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1639.)
Location. 38° 15.122′ N, 85° 45.531′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on
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S 5th Street near Cathedral School Court, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 433 S 5th Street, Louisville KY 40202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Cathedral of the Assumption. (Submitted on June 18, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 19, 2017
2. Cathedral of the Assumption Marker
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Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 19, 2017
3. Cathedral of the Assumption Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 19, 2017
4. Cathedral of the Assumption - Entrance
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 19, 2017
5. Cathedral of the Assumption - Spire
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 18, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.