Thursday, July 26, 2018

St. Mary's Basilica


St. Mary's Basilica in downtown Phoenix has had a long life serving parishioners over the years.  It was founded in 1881 and in 1985 it was visited by Pope John Paul II who proclaimed it a minor basilica.  It's historical significance was recognized in 1978 when it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.  It is also one of the Phoenix Points of Pride.  My 10 year old post is here.

11 comments:

Billy Blue Eyes said...

That is a nice looking church

biebkriebels said...

A nice built church, btw, the link doesn't work.

Andy said...

I am always attracted by churches to photography them.

RedPat said...

It's a beauty and what a grew blue sky as a background.
Link isn't working for me either, Sharon!

Sharon said...

I'm not sure what happened to the link but, I fixed it this morning. Thanks for letting me know.

William Kendall said...

That is a beauty!

Judy Ryer said...

This is a much better shot of it.

RedPat said...

Saw the old pic and love the new one best! ;-)

Bill said...

The church is a beauty and so is this photo. I like it much better than the previous one.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Wow, beautiful architecture and I love the symmetry! Interesting too the contrast between old and new, with the modern highrise down the street.

Jack said...

The entrance is raised to give it grandeur, but that must make it hard on the infirm to get up there. (Must be an ADA compliant ramp out of sight.)