St. Louis Cathedral (New Orleans)

Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis,
King of France
View of the façade from across Jackson Square
Map
29°57′28″N 90°03′49″W / 29.95778°N 90.06361°W / 29.95778; -90.06361
LocationJackson Square
New Orleans, Louisiana
CountryUnited States
DenominationCatholic Church
Membership6,000+[citation needed]
Websitewww.stlouiscathedral.org
History
StatusCathedral
Minor basilica
Founded1720
DedicationSaint Louis
Architecture
StyleSpanish Colonial (Renaissance)
French Neo Gothic
Groundbreaking1789
Completed1850s
Specifications
Number of spires3
Spire height130 ft (40 m)
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of New Orleans
Clergy
ArchbishopGregory Aymond
RectorPhilip G. Landry

The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France (French: Cathédrale-Basilique de Saint-Louis, Roi-de-France, Spanish: Catedral-Basílica de San Luis, Rey de Francia), also called St. Louis Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and basilica in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and is the oldest cathedral in continuous use in the United States alongside the Royal Presidio Chapel in Monterey, California.[1] It is dedicated to Saint Louis, also known as King Louis IX of France. The first church on the site was built in 1718; the third, under the Spanish rule, built in 1789, was raised to cathedral rank in 1793. The second St. Louis Cathedral was burned during the great fire of 1788 and was expanded and largely rebuilt and completed in the 1850s,[2] with little of the 1789 structure remaining.

Saint Louis Cathedral is in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, on the Place John Paul II (French: Place Jean-Paul II), a promenaded section of Chartres Street (rue de Chartres) that runs for one block between St. Peter Street (rue Saint-Pierre) on the upriver boundary and St. Ann Street (rue Sainte-Anne) on the downriver boundary. It is located next to Jackson Square and facing the Mississippi River in the heart of New Orleans, situated between the historic buildings of the Cabildo and the Presbytère.

  1. ^ Norfleet, Michele (March 13, 2018). "The History of the Saint Louis Cathedral in New Orleans", USA Today.
  2. ^ "St. Louis Cathedral". neworleans.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.