Cathedral of San Fernando at Night in San Antonio Texas
by Shawn O'Brien
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Cathedral of San Fernando at Night in San Antonio Texas
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Shawn O'Brien
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Photograph - Fine Art Print
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The Cathedral of San Fernando dramatically lit at night,San Antonio, Texas, USA. Many more San Antonio images and digital art can be found in my San Antonio gallery.
The Cathedral of San Fernando is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church located in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of San Antonio and the seat of its archbishop. The cathedral is also known as the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria y Guadalupe and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is notable as one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States. The original church of San Fernando was built between 1738 and 1750. The walls of that church today form the sanctuary of the cathedral, which gives rise to its claim as the oldest cathedral in the State of Texas.
In 1836, the cathedral, still a parish church, played a role in the Battle of the Alamo when Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna hoisted a flag of "no quarter" from the church's tower, marking the beginning of the siege.
In 1831, Jim Bowie married Ursula de Veramendi in San Fernando.
In 1868, under the director of architect Francois P. Giraud, the cathedral was considerably enlarged in the Gothic style, the addition forming the existing nave. The carved stone Stations of the Cross were added in 1874. The striking stained glass windows were added in 1920.
On September 13, 1987, the cathedral was visited by Pope John Paul II, during the only visit of a pope to Texas. A marble stone marker commemorates the event.
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November 13th, 2014
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