St. Louis cathedral ( New Orleans ) - wikipedia St. Louis cathedral ( New Orleans ) Church in Louisiana, United States Cathedral - Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France View of the façade from across Jackson Square 29 ° 57 ′ 28.8 '' N 90 ° 3 ′ 49.68 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.958000 ° N 90.0638000 ° W ﻿ / 29.958000 ; - 90.0638000 Coordinates : 29 ° 57 ′ 28.8 '' N 90 ° 3 ′ 49.68 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.958000 ° N 90.0638000 ° W ﻿ / 29.958000 ; - 90.0638000 Location Jackson Square New Orleans, Louisiana Country United States Denomination Roman Catholic Church Website www.stlouiscathedral.org History Status Cathedral Minor basilica Founded 1720 Architecture Style Spanish Colonial ( Renaissance ) French Neo Gothic Groundbreaking 1789 Completed 1794 Administration Archdiocese Archdiocese of New Orleans Clergy Archbishop Gregory Aymond Rector Philip G. Landry The Cathedral - Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral ( French : Cathédrale Saint - Louis, Roi - de-France, Spanish : Catedral de San Luis ), is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and is the oldest cathedral in what would become the United States. The first church on the site was built in 1718 ; the third, built in 1789, was raised to cathedral rank in 1793. The cathedral was expanded and largely rebuilt in 1850, 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. Contents 1 History 1.1 Bombing 1.2 Visits of popes 1.3 Hurricane Katrina 2 Cemetery 3 Hauntings 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External links History This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2010 ) The Church of St. Louis in 1794 The cathedral in 1838, showing the appearance before the major rebuilding in 1850 Organ Three Roman Catholic churches have stood on the site since 1718, when the city was founded. The first was a crude wooden structure in the early days of the French colony. As the French were Catholic, their church was prominently located on the town square. Construction of a larger brick and timber church was begun in 1725 and was completed in 1727. Along with numerous other buildings, the church was destroyed in the Great New Orleans Fire ( 1788 ) on Good Friday, March 21, 1788. The cornerstone of a new church was laid in 1789 and the building was completed in 1794. In 1793 Saint Louis Church was elevated to cathedral rank as the See of the Diocese of New Orleans, making it one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States. In 1819, a central tower with the clock and bell was added. Enlarging the building to meet the needs of the growing congregation had been pondered since 1834, and J.N.B. de Pouilly was consulted to design plans for a new building. De Pouilly also designed St. Augustine Church in Tremé, the first church building dedicated as a parish church outside the French Quarter. ( The Mortuary Chapel on North Rampart had been dedicated in 1827 as a chapel, and St. Vincent de Paul was established in a little frame church in 1838 but not dedicated. ) On March 12, 1849, the diocese contracted with John Patrick Kirwan to enlarge and restore the cathedral, using De Pouilly 's plans. Saint - Louis cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana These specified that everything be demolished except the lateral walls and the lower portions of the existing towers on the front facade. During the reconstruction, it was determined that the sidewalls would have to be demolished also. During construction in 1850, the central tower collapsed. De Pouilly and Kirwan were replaced. As a consequence of these problems and reconstruction, very little of the Spanish Colonial structure survived. The present structure dates primarily to 1850. The bell from the 1819 tower was reused in the new building and is still there today. During the renovation, St. Patrick 's Church served as the pro-cathedral for the city. Bombing On April 25, 1909, a dynamite bomb was set off in the cathedral, blowing out windows and damaging galleries. ( 2 ) The following year a portion of the foundation collapsed, necessitating the building 's closure while repairs were made, from Easter 1916 to Easter 1917. Visits of popes The cathedral was designated as a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1964. Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral in September 1987. Today the parish has over 6000 members. Hurricane Katrina The high winds of Hurricane Katrina displaced two large oak trees in St. Anthony 's Garden behind the cathedral, dislodging 30 feet ( 9.1 m ) of ornamental gate. The nearby marble statue of Jesus Christ was damaged, losing a forefinger and a thumb. More seriously, the winds tore a hole in the roof, allowing water to enter the building and severely damage the Holtkamp pipe organ. Shortly after the storm, the organ was sent back to Holtkamp to be rebuilt. An electronic substitute was used until June 2008, when the organ was reinstalled in the Cathedral. Originally installed during the cathedral 's extensive renovation in 2004, the organ was donated by longtime choir master and organist Elise Cambon. Cemetery Saint Louis Cemetery is known as the burial place of Voodoo priestess Marie Laveau ; her tomb attracts hundreds of pilgrims every year. The cemetery is also the burial place of various prominent New Orleans residents, including Étienne de Boré, Homer Plessy, Bernard de Marigny, Benjamin Henry Latrobe ( architect of the first American Cathedral in Baltimore and the US Capitol ), Barthelemy Lafon, Paul Morphy, and Ernest Nathan Morial. There is a copper name plate for Madame Marie Delphine LaLaurie in Alley 4, although she is not buried in the cemetery. The American actor Nicolas Cage purchased an empty tomb here, to be used as his final resting place. Hauntings The cathedral is said to be haunted by Fr. Antonio de Sedella, more commonly known as Père Antoine. He was a priest at the cathedral and his body is buried within the church. He is said to walk the alley named after him next to the cathedral in the early mornings. Accounts of his apparitions by parishioners and tourists claim that he appears during Christmas Midnight Mass near the left side of the altar, holding a candle. The cathedral is also said to be haunted by Père Dagobert, a monk who resided in the church. It is said that his voice can be heard chanting the Kyrie on rainy days. Gallery St. Louis Cathedral setting in the French Quarter Saint Louis Cathedral seen from across Decatur Street opposite Jackson Square. View on Orleans Street towards cathedral back facade Back side of the cathedral and `` St. Anthony 's Garden '', facing Royal Street, 1916 Altar St. Louis Cathedral interior view, 2007 St. Louis Cathedral and Cabildo, 2014 Pulpit, 2014 - Scallop shell represents Christianity View of St. Louis Cathedral from Jackson Square in New Orleans, Louisiana St. Louis Cathedral 's ceiling in New Orleans See also List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States List of cathedrals in the United States Oldest churches in the United States References Jump up ^ `` Rebuilding The Cathedral ''. The Saint Louis Cathedral : Cathedral of Saint Louis King of France, New Orleans, Louisiana. Archived from the original on September 6, 2007. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Early History - Chapter III - Major Events ''. The Saint Louis Cathedral : Cathedral of Saint Louis King of France, New Orleans, Louisiana. Archived from the original on September 4, 2007. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Famous Landmarks '', Go New Orleans Jump up ^ ( 1 ), Go New Orleans External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Louis Cathedral, New Orleans. Official website Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans Official Site John Kendall, `` St. Louis Cathedral '', Churches, History of New Orleans Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans Ordinaries Bishops Luis Ignatius Peñalver y Cárdenas Francisco Porró y Reinado Louis - Guillaume Dubourg Joseph Rosati Leo - Raymond de Neckere Archbishops Antoine Blanc Jean - Marie Odin Napoléon - Joseph Perché Francis Xavier Leray Francis Janssens Placide Louis Chapelle James Hubert Blenk John William Shaw Joseph Francis Rummel John Patrick Cody Philip Matthew Hannan Francis Bible Schulte Alfred Clifton Hughes Gregory Michael Aymond Auxiliary bishops Gustave Augustin Rouxel John Laval Louis Abel Caillouet Harold Perry, S.V.D. Stanley Joseph Ott Robert William Muench Dominic Carmon, S.V.D. 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Question: who is buried in st louis cathedral new orleans
Answer: Fr. Antonio de Sedella