Cathedral Basilica

The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, generally known as the St. Louis Cathedral, or colloquially as the New Cathedral, in Saint Louis, Missouri, was constructed in the early 20th century in the Central West End of the city, as the archdiocesan replacement for the Church of St. Louis IX, King of France (colloquially the Old Cathedral) on the historic St. Louis riverfront since 1770. Download high resolution version (800x611, 434 KB)Cathedral Basilica Of Saint Louis This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (800x611, 434 KB)Cathedral Basilica Of Saint Louis This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Jump to: navigation, search Saint Louis (pronounced in English, in French), frequently spelled St. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The Central West End is a distinct neighborhood in St. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... The Basilica, better known as the Old Cathedral, located near the Gateway Arch, visible on the right. ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The Cathedral of St. Louis was designated a basilica by Pope John Paul II on April 4, 1997, and on October 19, 1997, the 150th anniversary of the elevation of the Diocese of St. Louis to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Louis, the Cathedral was elevated to a minor basilica, receiving the name it now bears. The Basilica of St. ... Jump to: navigation, search Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005), reigned as pope of the Catholic Church for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death, making his the third-longest pontificate in the history of the... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, the Cathedral parish of the Archdiocese. ...

In 1912, installation of mosaics in the interior began. Completed in 1988, it contains 41.5 million glass tesserae pieces applying over 7,000 colors. Covering 83,000 square feet (8,000 m²), it is the largest mosaic collection in the world created by 20 different artists, including Hildreth Meiere. 1912 was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mosaic is a medium of art that may embody the most meaningful iconography in a cultures most important settings, as in the cathedral of Monreale (below), or it may be a technique of decorative art, an aspect of interior decoration. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A tessellated plane A tessellation of the plane is a collection of plane figures that fill the plane with no overlaps and no gaps. ... Hildreth Meiere (1892 New York City – 1961), American artist, architectural artist, muralist and mosaicist. ...

An interior image of the Cathedral

The church basement contains a museum dedicated to the mosaics in the church as well as some of the other artifacts found within the Cathedral. Also in the church basement is a mortuary chapel with a number of crypts for former leaders of the Archdiocese. Currently, Cardinals John J. Glennon, Joseph Ritter, and John J. Carberry, as well as Archbishop John L. May are buried in Cathedral. Download high resolution version (480x640, 32 KB)This is an interior photograph of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri. ... Download high resolution version (480x640, 32 KB)This is an interior photograph of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri. ... Cardinal Glennon John Joseph Glennon was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, from 1903 to his death in 1946. ... Joseph E. Ritter was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis from 1946 to 1967. ... Archbishop John Lawrence May (born March 31, 1922 Evanston, Illinois - died March 24, 1994 St. ...

The Cathedral's Organ

The Cathedral has a large organ that was originally built by the Kilgen Organ Company in 1915. Originally, the organ had two four manual (keyboard) organ consoles, one in the galley with the organ, and another console behind the sanctuary.

The new organ console by Wicks Organ Company.

In 1946, Kilgen put a new organ into the Cathedral. The 1946 organ had 77 ranks of pipes, 14 of which came from the older organ. In 1948, an Echo Organ from Carnegie Hall, New York City was installed in the Cathedral. In 1984, the M.P. Möeller organ company refurbished the organ. This is the main console for the pipe organ at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri. ... This is the main console for the pipe organ at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri. ... The Wicks Organ Company produces pipe organs. ...

In 1997 the Wicks Organ Company of nearby Highland, Illinois began a restoration project. They added more ranks of pipes, which brought the organ to 96 ranks of pipes. The company also added some digital stops to the organ. A new four manual organ console replaced the old Kilgen console behind the sanctuary, and the second galley console was refurbished. Wicks also updated the organ's electronics. The Wicks Organ Company produces pipe organs. ... Highland is a city located in Madison County, Illinois. ...

In the winter of 2002 the galley organ was expanded, and a new dome division of pipes was added to the organ. The project has one final step, which is to replace the old galley console with another four manual console to replace a smaller two manual console in the galley. This would allow complete control of the organ from either the galley console or the sanctuary console. This final step is awaiting funding.

The original Kligen organ console. This is the console that was replaced in the 1990's.

The original Kilgen console was moved into the basement museum, and can be viewed by visitors. This is the old console for the pipe organ at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri. ... This is the old console for the pipe organ at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri. ...

Controversy

A little-known Catholic catechism, written by a compassionate pope in the year 1633, states that those unfortunate enough to be born mentally retarded are, in fact, angels sent to test man's love of God. Pope Urban VII, who reigned from 1623-1644, and was the head of the church as it brought heresy charges against Galileo Galilei, came from a family rife with children born mentally retarded. This so troubled the pontiff that he sought revelation from God as to the purpose for these special people. The pope himself convened the Council of Trent, held in discontinuous sessions from 1628 to 1631, to determine God's intentions for those born mentally retarded, as well as those stillborn and the fate of the indigenous peoples of the world.

The good pope was enlightened through prayer that those "of woman born so as to be of limited mental capacity" were actually seraphim, sent to test "man's love for God, and the patience he carries to show that love to all of God's creation." (Libro di Trento 4:1). In light of this revelation, the pope produced a papal edict stating that mentally defected people were to be treated with all of God's love, as one would treat the Son of the Lord himself:

"1. Q. Who made the world?

A. God made the world.

2. Q. Who is God?

A. God is the Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things.

3. Q. What is man?

A. Man is a creature composed of body and soul, and made to the image and likeness of God.

4. Why does God create those of limited capacity in the image and likeness of God?

A. God creates limited beings to host seraphim as a test of man's love for God." (Libro di Trento 6:19)

Seraphim are angelic beings, possessing the bodies of those born mentally retarded. It is understood within this doctrine, produced as a document by the Council of Trent, that people born mentally retarded do not have souls, that they are simply vessels to be filled by the seraphim as a means to test man's faith, in the manner of Job.

You should discuss this dogma in church, as it remains a controversial piece of literature to this day. The Catholic Church hides such unspeakably reprehensible pieces of anachronism from the faithful in an effort to avoid political controversy. It's time the people of the Church stood up to demand that the senior Church leadership apologize for this outrageous and offensive policy, and erase it from religious teachings. Mentally retarded people are full humans with souls, like any other person, and Catholic catechism should recognize this.

How can you help? Contact the Pope in Rome:

 His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI 00120 Vatican City State Italia 

In St. Louis, contact:

 Most Reverend Raymond L. Burke, Archbishop of St. Louis Office of the Archbishop 4445 Lindell Blvd St. Louis, MO 63108-2497 

External links

• Cathedral of St. Louis: Home Page
• Links on the Cathedral's Organ;
  • The Wicks Organ Web Site
  • The Wicks Organ Page on the Cathedral's Organ
  • The Cathedral's Web Page on the Organ

Basiilica Bell. This bell is from the Saint Louis Cathedral in Saint Louis, Missouri. All Basilicas either have an actual bell similar to this or a painted version of the bell that is normally used in Papal processions.