Christianity carried to this part of the New World in 1600's by Catholic missionaries. Land formerly part of burial ground for Miami Indians.
Major portion of Cathedral square purchased by Fr. Stephan Baden, 1831. Remaining land acquired by Fr. Julian Benoit, chief architect and first rector of the Cathedral.
Cornerstone laid June 19, 1859. Dedicated December 8, 1860 on the feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Diocese of Fort Wayne established 1857. John H. Luers, First Bishop.
HM Number | HMU9R |
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Year Placed | 1982 |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 12:55am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 656400 N 4548828 |
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Decimal Degrees | 41.07568333, -85.13825000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 4.541', W 85° 8.295' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 4' 32.46" N, 85° 8' 17.70" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 260 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1105 S Calhoun St, Fort Wayne IN 46802, US |
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