For the Anglican cathedral of St. John's, see Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (St. John's).

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The Roman Catholic Basilica was the largest building project to its date in Newfoundland history. Construction lasted from the excavation of the ground in May 1839, through the laying of the cornerstone in May 1841, until the consecration on September 9, 1855. At this time, it was the largest church building in all of North America. 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

History

City of St. John's and The Basilica of St. John The Baptist

Built between 1839-1855, the basilica is located on the highest ridge overlooking the city of St. John’s. The church is not oriented on the liturgically correct east-west axis, but faces toward the narrows that form the entrance to St. John’s harbour. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1800x1200, 2462 KB)City of St. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1800x1200, 2462 KB)City of St. ... St. ...

The Basilica of St. John the Baptist is built in the form of a Latin cross and in the Lombard Romanesque style of a Roman Basilica. It was designed by the distinguished Irish architect John Philpot Jones of Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland, who consulted with James Murphy, a native of Dublin, Ireland on the final plans for the cathedral. Construction was supervised by the stonemason James Purcell of Cork, Ireland. South transept of Tournai Cathedral, Belgium, 12th century. ... St. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: North: Nenagh South: Clonmel Code: North: TN South: TS Area: 4,303 km² Population (2006) 149,040[[1]] County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, and situated in the province of Munster. ... The Spire at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Munster County: Area: 37. ...

Construction was initially supervised by Bishop Michael Anthony Fleming, the Bishop of Newfoundland and later by his successor, Bishop John Mullock. The Basilica of St. John the Baptist is unusual among North America's 19th century public buildings in that it was constructed from limestone and granite imported from Galway and Dublin, Ireland. Local sandstone quarried from St. John's was also used, giving the cathedral its characteristic grey colour. During its centenary celebration in 1955, Pope Pius XII raised the cathedral to the rank of minor Basilica. In 1984 the Basilica was designated a Canadian National Historic Site to recognize its architectural uniqueness as one of the earliest North American examples of the Romanesque revival style, and its central role as the spiritual and cultural home of Newfoundland Roman Catholics. Bishop Michael Anthony Fleming Michael Anthony Fleming (c. ... For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ... Bishop John T. Mullock . John Thomas Mullock (1807 - March 26, 1869) was Roman Catholic bishop of St. ... St. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Connacht County: Dáil Éireann: Galway West European Parliament: North-West Dialling Code: 091 Postal District(s): G Area: 50. ... The Spire at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... Pope Pius XII (Latin: ), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (March 2, 1876 – October 9, 1958), reigned as the 260th pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from March 2, 1939 until his death. ... The Basilica of St. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ...

The St. John's Basilica was contemporary with and part of the great boom in church construction which surrounded the age of Catholic emancipation in Ireland and Newfoundland. For its day, the St. John's Basilica was the largest Irish cathedral anywhere outside Ireland. No other Irish building in North America can boast of such intimate influences from or upon Ireland, and no other building had such an international reputation in its day. Catholic Emancipation was a process in Great Britain and Ireland in the late 18th century and early 19th century which involved reducing and removing many of the restrictions on Roman Catholics which had been introduced by the Act of Uniformity, the Test Acts and the Penal Laws. ... For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ... North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...

The building has been designated as a Registered Heritage Structure by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador and is listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. The Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador (HFNL) is a non-profit organization which was established by the Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1984 to stimulate an understanding of and an appreciation for the architectural heritage of the province. ... The Canadian Register of Historic Places is Canadas online, searchable database that includes listings of historic places that are important to communities, cities, provinces, territories, and the nation. ...

Architectural features

John Hogan's The Dead Christ

The nave and sanctuary of The Basilica of St. John The Baptist

• The Basilica is built in the Lombard Romanesque style, based on visual features typically associated with the churches of northern Italy.
• The Basilica is built of grey limestone and white granite quarried in Galway and Dublin, Ireland and grey sandstone from St. John's. The exterior is 260 ft (85 m) long and 220 ft (65 m) wide; the two towers rise 150 ft (48 m) from street level. The total capacity of the Basilica is around 2,500 people.
• The Altar of Sacrifice, which stands at the front of the Sanctuary, enshrines one of the most revered and valuable pieces of statuary in the Basilica "The Redeemer in Death" or "The Dead Christ", sculpted in Carrara marble by renowned Irish sculptor John Hogan in 1854. Bishop Mullock, on one of his visits to Rome, purchased the statue and had it placed beneath the table of the High Altar on March 19, 1855. The statue is Hogan's greatest masterpiece and is the final of three similar statues created by Hogan in the early 19th century and the only one presently located outside Ireland. The Basilica also features works by another eminent Irish sculptor, John Edward Carew.
• The Altar of St. Patrick and Altar of St. Brigid, located in the west and eEast ambulatorys, respectively, are constructed from the same Egyptian travertine that was used by Pope Gregory XVI, to decorate the high altar of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. A small quantity of this stone remained in Rome and, of this, two portions were offered by the Pope to Bishop Mullock, who subsequently brought the stone to St. John’s in 1856 to complete the interior of the Basilica.
• The East Tower contains nine bells including the largest bell, the St. John Bell, currently in the possession of the Basilica. This two-ton bell was purchased by Bishop Mullock in February, 1850. Struck by James Murphy of Dublin, it was the largest ever cast in Ireland at that time, and won a Gold Medal at the Dublin Exhibition of Irish Manufacturers.
• There are eight bells in the West Tower. The three largest bells were cast by James Murphy in 1854 and 1857. The five smaller bells were cast in 1906 by Matthew O'Byrne of the Fountain Head Bell Foundry in Dublin, Ireland.
• The Basilica contains twenty-eight beautiful stained glass windows which adorn the upper walls and are of Irish, English and French workmanship. All the windows were the gifts of religious societies, such as the Benevolent Irish Society and mainly date back to the 1850s and 1870's.
• In 1955 a massive pipe organ from the world-renowned Casavant Frères firm in Québec was installed as a memorial to the parishioners who died in World War I and World War II. The 66 stop organ with 4,050 pipes is the largest instrument inNewfoundland, and is the largest organ east of Montreal.
• When completed in 1855, the Basilica of St. John The Baptist was the largest church building in all of North America.
• The Basilica is one of the few buildings in St. John's to survive The Great Fire of 1892.

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Burials

• Buried in the crypt under the High Altar are:
• Archbishop of St. John's:
  • Edward Patrick Roche
• Bishop of St. John's:
  • Thomas Scallan
  • John T. Mullock
  • Thomas Joseph Power
  • Michael Anthony Fleming

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External links

• Basilica Parish website
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's
• Interactive Photo
• Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador listing

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