| Basilica of the Sacred Heart | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Basilica_of_the_Sacred_Heart,_ND_-_front_view.jpg) Basilica looking northwest from the Main Quad | |
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| Location | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | University church Mother church of the Congregation of Holy Cross in the United States |
| Consecrated | 15 August 1888 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Edward Sorin, Alexis Granger |
| Architectural type | Basilica |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1870 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Length | 275 feet (84 m) |
| Width | 114 feet (35 m) |
| Height | 230 feet (70 m) |
| Materials | Brick, limestone |
| Bells | 23 (1867)[1] |
| Tenor bell weight | 7 long tons 0 cwt (15,700 lb or 7.1 t) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Fort Wayne–South Bend |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev. Brian C. Ching, C.S.C.[2][3] |
Basilica of the Sacred Heart | |
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| Location | Notre Dame, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41°42′09″N 86°14′23″W / 41.7026°N 86.2397°W |
| Built | 1871-1888[4] |
| Architect | Father Alexis Granger, Father Edward Sorin and Brother Charles Harding[4] |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Part of | University of Notre Dame: Main and South Quadrangles (ID78000053) |
| Added to NRHP | 23 May 1978 |
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Notre Dame, Indiana, is a Catholic church on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, also serving as the mother church of the Congregation of Holy Cross (C.S.C.) in the United States. The neo-gothic church has 44 large stained glass windows and murals completed over a 17-year period by the Vatican painter Luigi Gregori. The basilica bell tower is 230 feet (70 m) high, making it the tallest university chapel in America.[5][6][7] It is a contributing building in Notre Dame's historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[8] The basilica is a major tourist attraction in Northern Indiana, and is visited annually by more than 100,000 tourists.[9]
- ^ "Tower Bells: Notre Dame: USA–IN". TowerBells.org. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Father Peter Rocca, C.S.C., retires as rector of Basilica // Holy Cross at Notre Dame // University of Notre Dame".
- ^ "Rev. Brian C. - Ching, C.S.C. // Holy Cross at Notre Dame // University of Notre Dame".
- ^ a b "Official Building Inventory" (PDF). Facilities Design and Operations. University of Notre Dame. 1 October 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ GmbH, Emporis. "Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame | 127384 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018.
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- ^ "30 Most Beautiful College Cathedrals and Churches | BestCollegeReviews". Best College Reviews. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ James T. Burtchaell (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: University of Notre Dame Campus-Main and South Quadrangles" (PDF). Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database and National Park Service. Retrieved 18 October 2017. With seven photos from 1972-76. Map of district included with version available at National Park Service.
- ^ Cavadini, Nancy (2020). Stories in light : a guide to the stained glass of the basilica at the University of Notre Dame. Cecilia Davis Cunningham. Notre Dame, Indiana. ISBN 978-0-268-10744-4. OCLC 1131869873.
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