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The chapel was commissioned by the Sisters of Loretto for their girls' school, Loretto Academy, in 1873. Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy had brought in two French architects, Antoine Mouly and his son Projectus, to work on the St. Francis Cathedral project, and suggested that the Sisters could make use of their services on the side to build a much-needed chapel for the academy. [4]
Location Description/notes; Gran Quivira, or San Buenaventura de Las Humanas Mission 102 S Ripley, Mountainair (Visitor Center) Part of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument [113] Loretto Chapel: 207 Old Santa Fe Tl, Santa Fe Gothic style chapel, built by the Sisters of Loretto around 1873; known for its circular staircase. Now privately ...
The archdiocese is also the home of the Loretto Chapel, which contains an ascending spiral staircase—the building of which the Sisters of Loretto consider to be a miracle due to the unusual construction of the staircase (see Loretto Chapel for a more detailed discussion).
Loretto Chapel, built in 1878. ... Santa Fe is located at 7,199 feet (2,194 m) above sea level, making it the highest state capital in the United States. [40]
The Basilica della Santa Casa (English: Basilica of the Holy House) is a Marian shrine in Loreto, in the Marches, Italy.The basilica is known for enshrining the house in which the Blessed Virgin Mary is believed by some Catholics to have lived.
The South Bend Chamber Singers present “Christmas at Loretto” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Church of Loretto on the Saint Mary’s College campus.
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Nov. 28—LOCKPORT — In 1985, Sister Mary Loretto had a problem. She had established a soup kitchen at the German Lutheran Church in the city, and it had outgrown the space. She was able to use ...