Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, is a Catholic cathedral in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Catholic cathedral built in the United States after the nation's founding, and was among the first major religious buildings constructed therein after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
Baltimore Basilica | |
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
"America's First Cathedral"[lower-alpha 1] | |
Location | 409 Cathedral St. Baltimore, Maryland |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Website | americasfirstcathedral |
History | |
Status | Co-cathedral, Minor basilica, National shrine, Parish church |
Dedication | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Consecrated | May 31, 1821 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | NRHP |
Designated | October 1, 1969 |
Years built | 1806–1821 2006 (restoration/renovation) |
Specifications | |
Number of domes | 1 |
Number of spires | 2 |
Bells | 2 (1831[1]) |
Administration | |
Province | Baltimore |
Archdiocese | Baltimore |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | William E. Lori |
Rector | Rev. Brendan Fitzgerald |
Deacon(s) | Robert M. Shephard |
Old Roman Catholic Cathedral | |
Coordinates | 39°17′39.81″N 76°36′58.18″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Architect | Benjamin H. Latrobe |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
NRHP reference No. | 69000330 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 1, 1969[2] |
Designated NHL | November 11, 1971[3] |
Designated BCL | 1975 |
As a co-cathedral, it is one of the seats of the Catholic Archdiocese in Baltimore, Maryland. Additionally it is a parish church (ranked minor basilica) and national shrine. It is considered the masterpiece of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the "Father of American Architecture".