St. Louis Cathedral

Place John Paul II
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Saint Louis Cathedral as seen from Jackson Square near the Decatur Street Gates.
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The Saint Louis Cathedral is the oldest Cathedral in North America, founded as a Catholic Parish in 1720 along the Banks of the Mississippi River in New Orleans.
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  • It is also known as the the Basilica of St. Louis.
  • Located next to Jackson Square, with its statue of Andrew Jackson on horseback, and facing the Mississippi River, the St. Louis Cathedral is one of New Orleans' most recognizable landmarks.
  • The Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.
  • The cathedral was designated as a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1964.

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