Knowledge

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Mobile, Alabama)

Source đź“ť

739: 839: 936: 972: 948: 960: 996: 487: 924: 912: 984: 31: 682: 1322: 1613: 1015: 2256: 1501: 1186: 827:, as well as the contributions of the French and Irish religious to the life of the Archdiocese. New lighting and a new color scheme brightens the interior. White marble flooring was installed in the aisles and the heart pine floors under the pews were refinished. Embedded in the marble floor of the main aisle are the 787:
The altar was moved forward and the altar rails were removed. The cathedra was moved to its present location on the south end of the sanctuary facing the congregation. At this time, Bishop May also added a bronze representation of the Risen Christ above the baldachin and a large
881:, a title bestowed, only by the pope, on churches of historical and spiritual importance. A basilica is entitled to have its own coat-of-arms. Other basilica insignia include Pope John XXIII's personal coat-of-arms installed above the cathedral entrance, the yellow and red 404:
When the Mobile settlement was relocated to its present site in 1711, a new parish church was built and was known as Notre Dame de la Mobile (Our Lady of Mobile). In 1781, during the Spanish occupation of Mobile, the parish took its current name, Immaculate Conception.
2325: 375: 477:
The building, laid out in an east-west axis, is 164 ft (50 m) long and 90 ft (27 m) wide. The ceiling is 60 ft (18 m) at its highest point, and its twin towers rise to 103 ft (31 m).
412:, was named its first bishop. Bishop Portier’s first “cathedral” was a small wooden structure located in the Old Spanish Burying Ground, site of the present cathedral. Portier soon set out to construct a "real" cathedral. 750:
had the damaged stained glass windows sent to the Franz Meyer workshops in Munich for repair. Here the craftsmen used the original drawings as a guide in their restoration efforts. He replaced the fire-damaged
712:, killing some 300 persons, and burning much of Mobile. The windows and sashes on the north side of the cathedral were blown in by the explosion. There were no services being held in the cathedral at the time. 803:
led the most recent restoration effort in the 2000s. Under his direction, the cast-iron fence was restored and repaired, and the cathedral exterior was cleaned and repaired. An interior overhaul, executed by
935: 1915: 466:
Located on South Claiborne Street in downtown, it is bounded by Dauphin Street on the north, Franklin Street on the west, and Conti Street on the south. The front of the church faces east, toward the
1228: 722:
Disaster struck on March 19, 1954, when a homeless man, seeking shelter in the church, caused a fire that destroyed the sanctuary. The church still stood, but the interior suffered damage from fire,
2330: 428:, caused a shortage of funds and delayed progress. The cathedral was consecrated for public worship in 1850, by Bishop Portier, though Beroujon’s design was not yet fully realized. The portico and 44: 1356: 386: 971: 2280: 1361: 520:
The twelve main windows, six on the south wall and six on the north wall, are approximately 8 feet (2.4 m) wide and 23 feet (7.0 m) tall. Each window depicts an event involving
947: 995: 959: 2320: 1376: 1366: 2300: 2315: 2305: 2285: 1221: 923: 857:
After the restoration was complete, Archbishop Lipscomb traveled to Rome with the Ecclesiastical Provinces of Louisville, Mobile and New Orleans as a part of the Bishops'
617:
is the subject of the window in the Reconciliation Room, under the north tower. The window under the south tower, in the stairway to the choir loft, appropriately depicts
1190: 630:
Smaller windows are found in each of the eight doors in the foyer, behind the cathedral’s main doors, at the church’s front entrance. These depict, from left to right,
393:. Bishop de Saint-Vallier named Father Roulleaux de La Vente, first pastor of the parish church, which was located at the French settlement of Mobile at the citadel of 1028: 911: 2295: 1371: 983: 2310: 2290: 2183: 1214: 2188: 1410: 2069: 1578: 1538: 738: 1926: 838: 1351: 1033: 277: 2079: 1395: 2035: 1400: 371: 1449: 530: 1237: 1061: 390: 367: 359: 347: 1961: 1946: 1853: 1832: 1657: 1632: 1429: 2030: 1454: 902: 1992: 1868: 1837: 1714: 1088: 471: 486: 2055: 2178: 2074: 1776: 1756: 1196: 398: 2105: 1888: 1878: 1405: 2084: 1672: 2089: 1966: 1692: 1531: 1982: 858: 2120: 2061: 2045: 1731: 1563: 1863: 2040: 1883: 1555: 170: 420:
The cathedral, designed in 1833, by Claude Beroujon, a former seminarian turned architect, is laid out in a Roman
1822: 1637: 1602: 709: 2259: 2203: 2140: 2002: 1761: 1573: 1524: 1175: 638: 1951: 1873: 1746: 1741: 1687: 1642: 681: 258: 30: 2168: 2050: 1956: 1921: 1898: 1858: 1588: 1321: 1311: 1271: 1125:
Buck, Sharon V., "The Stained Glass Windows of Mobile's Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception",
850: 805: 521: 455: 98: 2211: 1596: 1480: 1261: 1066: 566: 548: 451: 363: 355: 351: 335: 281: 233: 103: 2173: 2115: 1893: 1802: 1766: 1583: 1464: 1281: 1276: 1020: 747: 694:
Over the course of time, the cathedral experienced its share of disasters, including an explosion, a
578: 536: 514: 510: 513:, and installed beginning in 1890. The last window was installed in 1910, during the time of Bishop 2145: 2110: 1812: 1807: 1647: 1296: 842: 800: 764: 165: 2193: 1792: 1505: 648: 632: 590: 1612: 2153: 1146: 1084: 862: 861:
Conference of the United States of America. At this meeting on December 3, 2004, he presented
846: 793: 554: 211: 1987: 1797: 1301: 614: 605: 572: 251: 2007: 1568: 1547: 1439: 1256: 1179: 874: 619: 596: 436: 409: 394: 339: 323: 143: 81: 1201:
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, South Claiborne Street, Mobile, Mobile County, AL
1140: 2221: 1827: 1736: 1677: 1266: 1206: 878: 177: 297: 2274: 1931: 1771: 889: 832: 828: 498: 425: 91: 785: 2216: 1817: 1697: 1682: 1667: 1485: 941:
View of the west end of the nave from the organ balcony showing sanctuary and apse.
816: 719:, a pilot-in-training, flying low, clipped one of the towers, resulting in damage. 716: 670: 624: 610: 542: 467: 1997: 1286: 849:
with a photograph of the restored Cathedral Basilica in 2004. Photo courtesy of
778: 727: 675: 664: 654: 560: 447: 1500: 2163: 1936: 1751: 1662: 1652: 1627: 1010: 883: 760: 706: 343: 296:
Church Street East Historic District, Lower Dauphin Street Historic District (
245: 59: 46: 2231: 1150: 771: 699: 584: 331: 155: 603:
Two large windows flank the portico, one under each of the two towers. The
1185: 767:, was installed and is in use today. At this time, Toolen added a massive 820: 812:
ceiling above the main aisle. The coffers are decorated with alternating
789: 752: 421: 376:
Historic Roman Catholic Properties in Mobile Multiple Property Submission
1200: 2241: 2236: 2226: 824: 813: 506: 443: 439: 228: 809: 768: 756: 502: 429: 454:. The two towers were completed in 1884, during the watch of Bishop 1172: 977:
Interior column caps and barrel vault ceiling over the south aisle.
865:
with a photograph of the completed work by Conrad Schmitt Studios.
1167: 837: 737: 723: 680: 525: 216: 201: 114: 2326:
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
1516: 1113: 1056: 781:
made modifications to the sanctuary in compliance with the 1970
695: 1520: 1210: 385:
Mobile’s Cathedral Parish was established on July 20, 1703, by
953:
East end of nave showing organ and choir balcony and entrance.
1104:, (1897, First National Bank of Mobile, reprint 1952) p. 148. 1320: 1001:
Detail of portico ceiling and columns, north end or portico.
965:
Section of foundation wall under line of columns above nave.
1203:", 35 photos, 5 data pages, supplemental material 905:. Note the interior as it looked before the fire of 1954. 901:
A gallery of photographs taken October 23, 1936, for the
408:
Mobile was elevated to a diocese in 1829, and Frenchman,
450:, was added in the 1870s, under the direction of Bishop 387:
Jean-Baptiste de la Croix de Chevrières de Saint-Vallier
1342:
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Mobile
831:
of the Mobile bishops and archbishops. A mural of the
2331:
Historic district contributing properties in Alabama
1129:, (Stained Glass Association of America, Fall 1997). 1083:. (Museum of the City of Mobile, 1977) pp. 106-107. 2202: 2133: 2098: 2023: 2016: 1975: 1907: 1846: 1785: 1724: 1706: 1620: 1554: 1473: 1419: 1385: 1331: 1246: 774:above the altar, supported by four marble columns. 304: 292: 257: 244: 239: 227: 222: 210: 199: 194: 186: 176: 164: 154: 149: 138: 130: 125: 109: 97: 87: 75: 21: 1401:Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, Montgomery 1357:Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, Mobile 1173:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile Official Site 2281:1703 establishments in the French colonial empire 1081:Old Mobile: Fort Louis de la Louisiane, 1702-1711 1102:Colonial Mobile: A Study of Southwestern History 1029:List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States 497:One of the cathedral’s finest attributes is its 1942:Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception 1352:Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Mobile 929:South side and tower looking slightly northeast 320:Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception 759:with new ones made of mahogany. A replacement 328:CathĂ©drale de l'ImmaculĂ©e-Conception de Mobile 2321:Historic American Buildings Survey in Alabama 2184:National African American Archives and Museum 1532: 1450:Convent and Academy of the Visitation, Mobile 1222: 528:. The subjects of the south wall windows are 397:. The parish is the first established on the 8: 1362:Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Mobile 424:design. Construction began in 1835, but the 1377:St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Mobile 2301:Roman Catholic churches in Mobile, Alabama 2020: 1539: 1525: 1517: 1411:St. Michael Catholic High School, Fairhope 1406:St. Jude Educational Institute, Montgomery 1396:McGill–Toolen Catholic High School, Mobile 1229: 1215: 1207: 1191:Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Mobile 917:East elevation (front) portico and towers. 29: 18: 2316:African American Heritage Trail of Mobile 2306:Greek Revival church buildings in Alabama 2286:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1850 2070:Alabama School of Mathematics and Science 1927:Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company 989:Cast iron gates and fence on east front. 783:General Instruction of the Roman Missal. 567:Finding of the Child Jesus at the Temple 485: 1367:Saint Matthew's Catholic Church, Mobile 1145:. Mobile, Ala.: Archdiocese of Mobile. 1045: 1034:List of cathedrals in the United States 907: 564:. The themes of the north wall are the 2296:Basilica churches in the United States 1114:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 1057:"National Register Information System" 1051: 1049: 674:. Above the four middle doors is the 665:St. Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr 372:Lower Dauphin Street Historic District 1372:St. Peter Catholic Church, Montgomery 660:Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception 531:Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception 356:Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception 7: 2311:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile 2291:Roman Catholic cathedrals in Alabama 1239:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile 1062:National Register of Historic Places 835:was installed above the pipe organ. 368:Church Street East Historic District 360:National Register of Historic Places 348:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile 308:December 16, 1971, February 19, 1979 597:Coronation of Mary, Queen of Heaven 1197:Historic American Buildings Survey 903:Historic American Buildings Survey 734:Repair, renovation and restoration 644:Presentation of Mary at the Temple 537:Presentation of Mary at the Temple 501:windows. The windows were made in 14: 1869:Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel 2255: 2254: 1611: 1499: 1184: 1013: 994: 982: 970: 958: 946: 934: 922: 910: 823:, symbolically representing the 730:’ attempt to control the blaze. 16:Church in Alabama, United States 1777:VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering 1757:BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards 153: 2106:Bishop State Community College 591:Assumption of Mary into Heaven 350:. The cathedral is named for 1: 2090:UMS-Wright Preparatory School 1142:Mobile's Cathedral, 1850-2004 1983:Bellingrath Gardens and Home 877:elevated the cathedral to a 746:After the 1954 fire, Bishop 649:St. Louis IX, King of France 2121:University of South Alabama 2085:St. Paul's Episcopal School 2080:McGill–Toolen Catholic High 1854:Tallest buildings in Mobile 1732:Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley 1139:Lipscomb, Oscar H. (2005). 1127:The Stained Glass Quarterly 851:Conrad Schmitt Studios, Inc 2347: 1967:Sha'arai Shomayim Cemetery 1609: 671:Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 395:Fort Louis de la Louisiane 2250: 2189:Oakleigh Historic Complex 1823:Mobile Symphony Orchestra 1673:Mobile–Tensaw River Delta 1494: 1430:Catholic Cemetery, Mobile 1318: 893:(bell) in the sanctuary. 710:ammunition depot exploded 342:. It is the seat of the 312: 288: 275: 271: 267: 263:Msgr. William J. Skoneki 41: 37: 28: 22:Cathedral Basilica of the 2141:Battleship Memorial Park 2003:Mobile Botanical Gardens 1762:Continental Motors, Inc. 1574:Battle of Fort Charlotte 1455:Convent of Mercy, Mobile 1199:(HABS) No. AL-35, " 639:Our Lady of Mount Carmel 524:in the life of her son, 79:2 South Claiborne Street 1952:Church Street Graveyard 1874:Mobile Government Plaza 1747:Mobile Regional Airport 1742:Mobile Downtown Airport 1643:Brookley Air Force Base 1440:Sodality Chapel, Mobile 1168:Official Cathedral Site 742:The south tower in 2009 698:, an airplane hit, and 462:Location and dimensions 2169:Mobile Carnival Museum 1922:Ahavas Chesed Cemetery 1899:The Battle House Hotel 1864:RSA–BankTrust Building 1859:RSA Battle House Tower 1589:Battle of Spanish Fort 1506:Catholicism portal 1325: 1312:Joseph Aloysius Durick 854: 806:Conrad Schmitt Studios 743: 686: 633:St. Augustine of Hippo 573:Marriage Feast of Cana 494: 358:. It is listed on the 327: 278:U.S. Historic district 1879:Regions Bank Building 1481:William Russell Houck 1324: 1067:National Park Service 841: 777:In the 1970s, Bishop 741: 726:, and water from the 690:Fire and other damage 684: 511:Franz Mayer & Co. 492:Immaculate Conception 490:Window depicting the 489: 482:Stained glass windows 442:, with eight massive 374:and is listed on the 364:contributing property 352:Mary, mother of Jesus 282:Contributing property 104:Roman Catholic Church 60:30.69000°N 88.04583°W 24:Immaculate Conception 2174:Mobile Museum of Art 2116:University of Mobile 1894:Van Antwerp Building 1803:Mardi Gras in Mobile 1767:Signal International 1584:Battle of Mobile Bay 1465:Bishop Portier House 1282:Thomas Joseph Toolen 1277:Edward Patrick Allen 1193:at Wikimedia Commons 1116:Retrieved June 2007. 1100:Hamilton, Peter J., 1021:United States portal 869:Basilica designation 748:Thomas Joseph Toolen 685:The interior in 2009 579:Crucifixion of Jesus 515:Edward Patrick Allen 432:were to come later. 338:in the U.S. city of 2111:Spring Hill College 2041:LeFlore Magnet High 1889:Providence Hospital 1813:Mobile Civic Center 1808:Mobile Arts Council 1297:Oscar Hugh Lipscomb 1272:Jeremiah O'Sullivan 1079:Higginbotham, Jay, 843:Archbishop Lipscomb 801:Oscar Hugh Lipscomb 765:Wicks Organ Company 705:On May 25, 1865, a 456:Jeremiah O'Sullivan 354:, under her title, 65:30.69000; -88.04583 56: /  2194:Richards DAR House 1833:People from Mobile 1793:Azalea Trail Maids 1603:Magazine explosion 1461:Historic residence 1326: 1178:2020-09-22 at the 855: 744: 687: 495: 2268: 2267: 2129: 2128: 2031:Mobile County PSS 1962:Magnolia Cemetery 1947:Catholic Cemetery 1884:Wachovia Building 1658:Government Street 1633:Airport Boulevard 1514: 1513: 1287:John Lawrence May 1189:Media related to 863:Pope John Paul II 847:Pope John Paul II 555:Nativity of Jesus 316: 315: 2338: 2258: 2257: 2179:Museum of Mobile 2021: 1993:Cathedral Square 1988:Bienville Square 1615: 1541: 1534: 1527: 1518: 1504: 1503: 1308:Auxiliary bishop 1302:Thomas John Rodi 1240: 1231: 1224: 1217: 1208: 1188: 1155: 1154: 1136: 1130: 1123: 1117: 1111: 1105: 1098: 1092: 1077: 1071: 1070: 1053: 1023: 1018: 1017: 1016: 998: 986: 974: 962: 950: 938: 926: 914: 615:John the Baptist 606:Baptism of Jesus 472:Cathedral Square 470:, and overlooks 391:Bishop of Quebec 121: 118: 117:.mobilecathedral 116: 71: 70: 68: 67: 66: 61: 57: 54: 53: 52: 49: 33: 19: 2346: 2345: 2341: 2340: 2339: 2337: 2336: 2335: 2271: 2270: 2269: 2264: 2246: 2198: 2125: 2094: 2056:Williamson High 2051:B. C. Rain High 2012: 2008:Mardi Gras Park 1971: 1903: 1842: 1838:Saenger Theatre 1781: 1720: 1702: 1638:Blakeley Island 1616: 1607: 1550: 1545: 1515: 1510: 1498: 1490: 1469: 1446:Former convents 1415: 1381: 1327: 1316: 1257:Michael Portier 1242: 1238: 1235: 1180:Wayback Machine 1164: 1159: 1158: 1138: 1137: 1133: 1124: 1120: 1112: 1108: 1099: 1095: 1078: 1074: 1069:. July 9, 2010. 1055: 1054: 1047: 1042: 1019: 1014: 1012: 1009: 1002: 999: 990: 987: 978: 975: 966: 963: 954: 951: 942: 939: 930: 927: 918: 915: 899: 887:(umbrella) and 875:Pope John XXIII 871: 763:, built by the 736: 692: 484: 464: 418: 410:Michael Portier 383: 340:Mobile, Alabama 336:Roman Catholics 284: 280: 160:Claude Beroujon 144:Michael Portier 113: 82:Mobile, Alabama 80: 64: 62: 58: 55: 50: 47: 45: 43: 42: 23: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2344: 2342: 2334: 2333: 2328: 2323: 2318: 2313: 2308: 2303: 2298: 2293: 2288: 2283: 2273: 2272: 2266: 2265: 2263: 2262: 2251: 2248: 2247: 2245: 2244: 2239: 2234: 2229: 2224: 2222:Press-Register 2219: 2214: 2208: 2206: 2200: 2199: 2197: 2196: 2191: 2186: 2181: 2176: 2171: 2166: 2161: 2160: 2159: 2151: 2137: 2135: 2131: 2130: 2127: 2126: 2124: 2123: 2118: 2113: 2108: 2102: 2100: 2096: 2095: 2093: 2092: 2087: 2082: 2077: 2072: 2067: 2066: 2065: 2058: 2053: 2048: 2043: 2038: 2027: 2025: 2018: 2014: 2013: 2011: 2010: 2005: 2000: 1995: 1990: 1985: 1979: 1977: 1973: 1972: 1970: 1969: 1964: 1959: 1957:Fort Charlotte 1954: 1949: 1944: 1939: 1934: 1929: 1924: 1919: 1911: 1909: 1908:Historic sites 1905: 1904: 1902: 1901: 1896: 1891: 1886: 1881: 1876: 1871: 1866: 1861: 1856: 1850: 1848: 1844: 1843: 1841: 1840: 1835: 1830: 1828:Mystic society 1825: 1820: 1815: 1810: 1805: 1800: 1795: 1789: 1787: 1783: 1782: 1780: 1779: 1774: 1769: 1764: 1759: 1754: 1749: 1744: 1739: 1737:Port of Mobile 1734: 1728: 1726: 1722: 1721: 1719: 1718: 1710: 1708: 1704: 1703: 1701: 1700: 1695: 1690: 1685: 1680: 1678:Old Shell Road 1675: 1670: 1665: 1660: 1655: 1650: 1645: 1640: 1635: 1630: 1624: 1622: 1618: 1617: 1610: 1608: 1606: 1605: 1600: 1593: 1592: 1591: 1586: 1576: 1571: 1566: 1560: 1558: 1552: 1551: 1548:City of Mobile 1546: 1544: 1543: 1536: 1529: 1521: 1512: 1511: 1509: 1508: 1495: 1492: 1491: 1489: 1488: 1483: 1477: 1475: 1471: 1470: 1468: 1467: 1462: 1458: 1457: 1452: 1447: 1443: 1442: 1437: 1433: 1432: 1427: 1423: 1421: 1417: 1416: 1414: 1413: 1408: 1403: 1398: 1393: 1389: 1387: 1383: 1382: 1380: 1379: 1374: 1369: 1364: 1359: 1354: 1349: 1345: 1344: 1339: 1335: 1333: 1329: 1328: 1319: 1317: 1315: 1314: 1309: 1305: 1304: 1299: 1294: 1290: 1289: 1284: 1279: 1274: 1269: 1267:Dominic Manucy 1264: 1259: 1254: 1250: 1248: 1244: 1243: 1236: 1234: 1233: 1226: 1219: 1211: 1205: 1204: 1194: 1182: 1170: 1163: 1162:External links 1160: 1157: 1156: 1131: 1118: 1106: 1093: 1072: 1044: 1043: 1041: 1038: 1037: 1036: 1031: 1025: 1024: 1008: 1005: 1004: 1003: 1000: 993: 991: 988: 981: 979: 976: 969: 967: 964: 957: 955: 952: 945: 943: 940: 933: 931: 928: 921: 919: 916: 909: 898: 895: 879:minor basilica 870: 867: 735: 732: 691: 688: 627:of musicians. 483: 480: 463: 460: 417: 414: 382: 379: 314: 313: 310: 309: 306: 302: 301: 294: 290: 289: 286: 285: 276: 273: 272: 269: 268: 265: 264: 261: 255: 254: 252:Thomas J. Rodi 248: 242: 241: 237: 236: 231: 225: 224: 223:Administration 220: 219: 214: 208: 207: 204: 197: 196: 195:Specifications 192: 191: 188: 184: 183: 180: 178:Groundbreaking 174: 173: 168: 162: 161: 158: 152: 151: 147: 146: 140: 136: 135: 132: 128: 127: 123: 122: 111: 107: 106: 101: 95: 94: 89: 85: 84: 77: 73: 72: 39: 38: 35: 34: 26: 25: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2343: 2332: 2329: 2327: 2324: 2322: 2319: 2317: 2314: 2312: 2309: 2307: 2304: 2302: 2299: 2297: 2294: 2292: 2289: 2287: 2284: 2282: 2279: 2278: 2276: 2261: 2253: 2252: 2249: 2243: 2240: 2238: 2235: 2233: 2230: 2228: 2225: 2223: 2220: 2218: 2215: 2213: 2210: 2209: 2207: 2205: 2201: 2195: 2192: 2190: 2187: 2185: 2182: 2180: 2177: 2175: 2172: 2170: 2167: 2165: 2162: 2158: 2157: 2152: 2150: 2149: 2144: 2143: 2142: 2139: 2138: 2136: 2132: 2122: 2119: 2117: 2114: 2112: 2109: 2107: 2104: 2103: 2101: 2097: 2091: 2088: 2086: 2083: 2081: 2078: 2076: 2075:Faith Academy 2073: 2071: 2068: 2064: 2063: 2059: 2057: 2054: 2052: 2049: 2047: 2044: 2042: 2039: 2037: 2036:Davidson High 2034: 2033: 2032: 2029: 2028: 2026: 2022: 2019: 2015: 2009: 2006: 2004: 2001: 1999: 1996: 1994: 1991: 1989: 1986: 1984: 1981: 1980: 1978: 1974: 1968: 1965: 1963: 1960: 1958: 1955: 1953: 1950: 1948: 1945: 1943: 1940: 1938: 1935: 1933: 1932:Boyington Oak 1930: 1928: 1925: 1923: 1920: 1917: 1913: 1912: 1910: 1906: 1900: 1897: 1895: 1892: 1890: 1887: 1885: 1882: 1880: 1877: 1875: 1872: 1870: 1867: 1865: 1862: 1860: 1857: 1855: 1852: 1851: 1849: 1845: 1839: 1836: 1834: 1831: 1829: 1826: 1824: 1821: 1819: 1816: 1814: 1811: 1809: 1806: 1804: 1801: 1799: 1796: 1794: 1791: 1790: 1788: 1784: 1778: 1775: 1773: 1772:Volkert, Inc. 1770: 1768: 1765: 1763: 1760: 1758: 1755: 1753: 1750: 1748: 1745: 1743: 1740: 1738: 1735: 1733: 1730: 1729: 1727: 1723: 1716: 1712: 1711: 1709: 1705: 1699: 1696: 1694: 1691: 1689: 1688:Spanish River 1686: 1684: 1681: 1679: 1676: 1674: 1671: 1669: 1666: 1664: 1661: 1659: 1656: 1654: 1651: 1649: 1646: 1644: 1641: 1639: 1636: 1634: 1631: 1629: 1626: 1625: 1623: 1619: 1614: 1604: 1601: 1599: 1598: 1594: 1590: 1587: 1585: 1582: 1581: 1580: 1579:Civil War era 1577: 1575: 1572: 1570: 1567: 1565: 1562: 1561: 1559: 1557: 1553: 1549: 1542: 1537: 1535: 1530: 1528: 1523: 1522: 1519: 1507: 1502: 1497: 1496: 1493: 1487: 1484: 1482: 1479: 1478: 1476: 1472: 1466: 1463: 1460: 1459: 1456: 1453: 1451: 1448: 1445: 1444: 1441: 1438: 1435: 1434: 1431: 1428: 1425: 1424: 1422: 1418: 1412: 1409: 1407: 1404: 1402: 1399: 1397: 1394: 1391: 1390: 1388: 1384: 1378: 1375: 1373: 1370: 1368: 1365: 1363: 1360: 1358: 1355: 1353: 1350: 1347: 1346: 1343: 1340: 1337: 1336: 1334: 1330: 1323: 1313: 1310: 1307: 1306: 1303: 1300: 1298: 1295: 1292: 1291: 1288: 1285: 1283: 1280: 1278: 1275: 1273: 1270: 1268: 1265: 1263: 1260: 1258: 1255: 1252: 1251: 1249: 1245: 1241: 1232: 1227: 1225: 1220: 1218: 1213: 1212: 1209: 1202: 1198: 1195: 1192: 1187: 1183: 1181: 1177: 1174: 1171: 1169: 1166: 1165: 1161: 1152: 1148: 1144: 1143: 1135: 1132: 1128: 1122: 1119: 1115: 1110: 1107: 1103: 1097: 1094: 1090: 1089:0-914334-03-4 1086: 1082: 1076: 1073: 1068: 1064: 1063: 1058: 1052: 1050: 1046: 1039: 1035: 1032: 1030: 1027: 1026: 1022: 1011: 1006: 997: 992: 985: 980: 973: 968: 961: 956: 949: 944: 937: 932: 925: 920: 913: 908: 906: 904: 896: 894: 892: 891: 890:tintinnabulum 886: 885: 880: 876: 868: 866: 864: 860: 852: 848: 844: 840: 836: 834: 833:Tree of Jesse 830: 829:coats-of-arms 826: 822: 818: 815: 811: 808:, included a 807: 802: 797: 795: 791: 786: 784: 780: 775: 773: 770: 766: 762: 758: 754: 749: 740: 733: 731: 729: 725: 720: 718: 713: 711: 708: 703: 701: 697: 689: 683: 679: 677: 673: 672: 667: 666: 661: 657: 656: 651: 650: 645: 641: 640: 635: 634: 628: 626: 622: 621: 616: 612: 608: 607: 601: 599: 598: 593: 592: 587: 586: 581: 580: 575: 574: 569: 568: 563: 562: 557: 556: 551: 550: 545: 544: 539: 538: 533: 532: 527: 523: 518: 516: 512: 508: 504: 500: 499:stained glass 493: 488: 481: 479: 475: 473: 469: 461: 459: 457: 453: 449: 446:of the Roman 445: 441: 438: 433: 431: 427: 426:Panic of 1837 423: 415: 413: 411: 406: 402: 400: 396: 392: 388: 380: 378: 377: 373: 369: 365: 361: 357: 353: 349: 345: 341: 337: 333: 329: 325: 321: 311: 307: 305:Added to NRHP 303: 299: 295: 291: 287: 283: 279: 274: 270: 266: 262: 260: 256: 253: 249: 247: 243: 238: 235: 232: 230: 226: 221: 218: 215: 213: 209: 205: 203: 198: 193: 189: 185: 181: 179: 175: 172: 171:Greek Revival 169: 167: 163: 159: 157: 148: 145: 141: 137: 133: 129: 124: 120: 112: 108: 105: 102: 100: 96: 93: 92:United States 90: 86: 83: 78: 74: 69: 40: 36: 32: 27: 20: 2217:Mod Mobilian 2155: 2147: 2060: 1976:Green spaces 1941: 1847:Architecture 1818:Mobile Opera 1698:Toulminville 1683:Pinto Island 1668:Mobile River 1595: 1486:David Trosch 1392:High schools 1341: 1262:John Quinlan 1141: 1134: 1126: 1121: 1109: 1101: 1096: 1080: 1075: 1060: 900: 888: 882: 872: 856: 817:fleur-de-lis 798: 782: 776: 745: 728:firefighters 721: 717:World War II 714: 704: 693: 669: 663: 659: 653: 647: 643: 637: 631: 629: 625:patron saint 618: 611:River Jordan 604: 602: 595: 589: 583: 577: 571: 565: 559: 553: 547: 543:Annunciation 541: 535: 529: 519: 496: 491: 476: 468:Mobile River 465: 452:John Quinlan 434: 419: 416:Construction 407: 403: 384: 319: 317: 156:Architect(s) 150:Architecture 99:Denomination 2046:Murphy High 1998:Langan Park 1693:Spring Hill 1293:Archbishops 884:umbracullum 853:. archives. 814:gold-leafed 799:Archbishop 779:John L. May 676:Holy Spirit 655:St. Patrick 620:St. Cecilia 561:Holy Family 448:Doric order 300:, 79000392) 229:Archdiocese 63: / 2275:Categories 2164:Fort Conde 2062:Baker High 1937:Duffie Oak 1752:Austal USA 1663:Mobile Bay 1653:Fowl River 1628:Africatown 1247:Ordinaries 1040:References 873:In 1962, 859:Ad Liminia 794:tabernacle 707:Union Army 700:hurricanes 668:, and the 594:, and the 558:, and the 549:Visitation 399:Gulf Coast 344:Archbishop 298:ID71000102 250:Most Rev. 246:Archbishop 200:Number of 142:Most Rev. 139:Founder(s) 51:88°02′45″W 48:30°41′24″N 2212:Lagniappe 2154:USS  2146:USS  2017:Education 1648:Dog River 1621:Geography 1569:Formation 1386:Education 1338:Cathedral 845:presents 792:over the 772:baldachin 585:Pentecost 437:classical 332:cathedral 212:Materials 187:Completed 2260:Category 2099:Tertiary 1707:Politics 1597:Clotilda 1564:Timeline 1426:Cemetery 1348:Parishes 1332:Churches 1176:Archived 1151:64578028 1007:See also 821:shamrock 790:crucifix 753:cathedra 678:window. 422:basilica 334:serving 76:Location 2242:WPMI 15 2232:WFNA 55 2227:WALA 10 2148:Alabama 2134:Museums 1798:Bayfest 1786:Culture 1725:Economy 1713:Mayor ( 1556:History 1474:Priests 1253:Bishops 897:Gallery 825:Trinity 715:During 609:in the 507:Germany 444:columns 440:portico 381:History 366:to the 346:of the 330:) is a 293:Part of 131:Founded 126:History 110:Website 88:Country 2237:WKRG 5 1914:NRHP ( 1436:Chapel 1149:  1087:  810:coffer 769:bronze 757:pulpit 642:, the 588:, the 576:, the 570:, the 552:, the 546:, the 540:, the 534:, the 503:Munich 430:towers 324:French 259:Rector 240:Clergy 234:Mobile 202:spires 2204:Media 1420:Other 761:organ 724:smoke 613:, by 526:Jesus 362:as a 217:Brick 166:Style 2156:Drum 2024:K–12 1916:list 1715:list 1147:OCLC 1085:ISBN 819:and 755:and 696:fire 522:Mary 435:The 370:and 318:The 190:1850 182:1835 134:1703 119:.org 509:by 206:Two 115:www 2277:: 1065:. 1059:. 1048:^ 796:. 702:. 662:, 658:, 652:, 646:, 636:, 623:, 600:. 582:, 517:. 505:, 474:. 458:. 401:. 389:, 326:: 1918:) 1717:) 1540:e 1533:t 1526:v 1230:e 1223:t 1216:v 1153:. 1091:. 322:(

Index


30°41′24″N 88°02′45″W / 30.69000°N 88.04583°W / 30.69000; -88.04583
Mobile, Alabama
United States
Denomination
Roman Catholic Church
www.mobilecathedral.org
Michael Portier
Architect(s)
Style
Greek Revival
Groundbreaking
spires
Materials
Brick
Archdiocese
Mobile
Archbishop
Thomas J. Rodi
Rector
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
ID71000102
French
cathedral
Roman Catholics
Mobile, Alabama
Archbishop
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile
Mary, mother of Jesus

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

↑