The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, the Cathedral parish of the Archdiocese.

The Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, the archdiocese's first cathedral.

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History

The area's first bishop was Louis William Valentine Dubourg, who on September 24, 1815 was appointed Bishop of Louisiana and the [East and West] Floridas by Pope Pius VII. DuBourg chose to set up his episcopal see in St. Louis. After his resignation, the Diocese of Saint Louis was erected on July 18, 1826. When founded, it included the state of Missouri, the western half of Illinois, and all American territory west of the Mississippi River and north of the state of Louisiana. It was the largest American diocese, equalling in extent all of the other nine dioceses. September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... From Frank Bond, Louisiana and the Louisiana Purchase. ... East Florida was originally a part of the Spanish colony of Florida. ... West Florida was from 1682 until 1763 a part of the French colony of Louisiana. ... Pius VII, né Giorgio Barnaba Luigi Chiaramonti, (August 14, 1740 - August 20, 1823) was Pope from March 14, 1800 to August 20, 1823. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge Saint Louis¹: 5,500 m³/s Vicksburg²: 16,800 m³/s Baton Rouge³: 12,800 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin Lake Itasca Mouth Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,468,976 (22nd)  - Density 39. ...

Its first bishop, Joseph Rosati, led the Roman Catholic Church's expansion its presence in these areas, and built its first cathedral, now known as the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France. The final resting place of Bishop Rosati, at the Old Cathedral in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... The Basilica of St. ...

In 1838, territory in Iowa and Minnesota was taken from the Diocese to form the Diocese of Dubuque, Iowa. 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Saint Raphaels Cathedral The Archdiocese of Dubuque is the Catholic diocese for the northeastern quarter of the state of Iowa. ...

The Saint Louis Diocese was elevated to an Archdiocese on July 20, 1847. July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In January 1999, the archidiocese was host to a two-day visit from Pope John Paul II, the first time a pope had visited the city. It was not John Paul's first visit, since thirty years earlier, he had paid a visit when he was Cardinal Wojtyła, Archbishop of Kraków. His Holiness Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła [1] (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005), reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death. ... Motto: none Voivodship Lesser Poland Municipal government Rada miasta Kraków Mayor Jacek Majchrowski Area 326,8 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 757,500 (2004 est. ...

Residential Bishops

The following is a list of the Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of Saint Louis and their terms of service.

• Bishop Joseph Rosati, C.M. (1827–1843)
• Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick (1843–1895)
• Archbishop John Joseph Kain (1895–1903)
• Archbishop John Joseph Cardinal Glennon (1903–1946)
• Archbishop Joseph Elmer Cardinal Ritter (1946–1967)
• Archbishop John Joseph Cardinal Carberry (1968–1979)
• Archbishop John Lawrence May (1979–1992)
• Archbishop Justin Francis Rigali (1994–2003)
• Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke (2004–present)

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Eastern Rites

There are three Eastern Rite churches within the archdiocese's boundaries: The term Eastern Rites may refer to the liturgical rites used by many ancient Christian Churches of Eastern Europe and the Middle East that, while being part of the Roman Catholic Church, are distinct from the Latin Rite or Western Church. ...

• St. Raymond's Cathedral, Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite)
• St. Louis Byzantine (Ruthenian) Church, Byzantine Eparchy of Parma
• St. Mary Assumption Ukranian Catholic Church, Diocese of St. Nicholas in Chicago for the Ukrainians

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External links

• The Archdiocese of Saint Louis (http://www.archstl.org/)
• St. Louis Review (http://www.stlouisreview.com/), the weekly newspaper of the archdiocese
• Archives of the Archdiocese of St. Louis (http://www.archstl.org/archives/)
• John Paul II's visit in 1999 (http://www.archstl.org/visit.html), from the archdiocese's website