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The elegant grey stones and vibrant hues of the exquisite mosaics always fill me with pride for this jewel of “the Rome of the West”. Named for St. Louis, King of France, who is also the patron saint of this Midwestern American city, the cathedral was completed in 1914. Its consecration took place a decade later on June 29, 1926 and St. Pope John Paul II designated the church as a basilica in 1997.
PHOTO: MARY LOU OLSEN