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Postcard Immaculate Conception, Pro-Cathedral, Saint Mary, Basilica, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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SYNOPSIS:  American Architect magazine commented, "The two Catholic Cathedrals will be -- when completed, noteworthy achievements in church building for any period; in extent and splendor they promise to surpass anything yet attempted in ecclesiastical work in the United States. Civic dedication of the church took place on November 4, 1913, and the church was informally opened on May 31, 1914. It was informally referred to as the Pro-Cathedral of the archdiocese from its beginning, but the parish was still officially named the Church of the Immaculate Conception until September 21, 1921. It was formally named the Procathedral of Saint Mary at that time. Although the building was open for worship in 1914, the interior decoration, windows, and plaster work were not completed until 1925.[4] It was established as a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1926, making it the first basilica in the United States."

Publisher: Bloom Bros. Co., Minneapolis

Condition: Postally unused.

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