The Baltimore Basilica of the Assumption of Mary

American Catholic History

Noelle & Tom Crowe

History, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Education

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🗓️ 15 August 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, more commonly known as “The Baltimore Basilica,” was the first cathedral built in the United States. Archbishop John Carroll conceived of the idea of building a grand cathedral in Baltimore in 1792, but his plans didn’t come to fruition until the early 1800s. And in spite of being a poor diocese, Carroll believed this cathedral was important to build because of “Amplitude.” To make sure it was a building that would be respected by all, Carroll secured the services of the most respected and important architect of the time, Henry Latrobe. Latrobe is considered the father of American architecture. At the time he worked on this new cathedral his other major project was the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Listen to learn more about this important house of worship.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to American Catholic History, brought to you by the support of listeners like you.
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0:16.0	History.org slash support. I'm Noelle Heister Crow. And I'm Tom Crow.
0:21.6	Today we're talking about the first cathedral built in the United States, the church known
0:26.5	today as the basilica of the national shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
0:31.9	in Baltimore, Maryland.
0:33.7	We will visit this basilica in our upcoming pilgrimage next spring.
0:38.1	Dates to be determined, but keep an eye on our website, Americancathichistory.org
0:42.7	slash pilgrimages or sign up there for updates for details.
0:47.2	One more note before we get into the story, we're actually recording this episode on our first pilgrimage to the Kentucky Holy Land and
0:54.8	Bourbon Country with some of our pilgrims looking on.
0:58.0	Yeah, two of them are our mothers.
1:01.2	There they are, folks.
1:03.2	Okay.
1:04.2	Yeah, so they get to see how the sausage is made.
1:06.5	Anyhow, let's get to it.
1:08.4	We've got lots to discuss about the Baltimore Basilica, as it's more
1:11.5	commonly known, and the story includes a lot of remarkable events. Right. It's the result of an
1:17.7	incredibly bold strategy on the part of John Carroll, the first bishop of Baltimore,
1:22.7	and it has inspired the respect and admiration of Americans of all faiths since its construction. It is truly
1:29.5	a gem, and we are blessed to have it as the Mother Church of American Catholicism.
1:34.5	One remarkable fact is that it was designed by Benjamin Henry La Trobe, who was considered
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