The rich history behind the
St. Louis Cathedral and the area surrounding it goes parallel to the
history of New Orleans. It is the oldest Roman Catholic Cathedral in the United
States. It is by the Cabildo, where the Louisiana Purchase was signed, and by
the Presbytere, which was formerly a courthouse.
In 1819 a bell tower with a clock was added which was bought from a clock maker from Paris. The Cathedral is dedicated to France's sainted Louis IX King of France. The site of the church was selected in 1721 by a French engineer by the name of Adrien De Pauger who passed away before the construction was completed. He asked to be buried in the unfinished building and it was assumed that he was.
The church was rebuilt in 1850 incorporating very little of the brick and mortar of the previous building. The Cathedral suffered hurricane damage in 1915 and the again in 2005 from Hurricane Katrina. Now the Cathedral stands as beautiful as ever. The inside is decorated with ten glass stained windows depicting the life of Louis IX paintings and a gilded altar which are only a few glorious ornaments that can be found inside the Cathedral.
In 1819 a bell tower with a clock was added which was bought from a clock maker from Paris. The Cathedral is dedicated to France's sainted Louis IX King of France. The site of the church was selected in 1721 by a French engineer by the name of Adrien De Pauger who passed away before the construction was completed. He asked to be buried in the unfinished building and it was assumed that he was.
The church was rebuilt in 1850 incorporating very little of the brick and mortar of the previous building. The Cathedral suffered hurricane damage in 1915 and the again in 2005 from Hurricane Katrina. Now the Cathedral stands as beautiful as ever. The inside is decorated with ten glass stained windows depicting the life of Louis IX paintings and a gilded altar which are only a few glorious ornaments that can be found inside the Cathedral.
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