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Completion of the Cathedral Building
- When
- 1794
- Where
- St. Louis Cathedral, French Quarter, New Orleans
The new church begun in 1789 was completed in 1794 during the Spanish Louisiana period, a year after its elevation to cathedral rank.
The cornerstone of a new church was laid in 1789, and the building was completed in 1794 in the Spanish Louisiana period. This structure was the third church on the site, built under Spanish rule, and had been raised to cathedral rank in 1793 as the See of the Diocese of New Orleans. The building stands in the French Quarter of New Orleans on Chartres Street.
Sources
- St. Louis Cathedral (New Orleans) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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