Bill Text: IN SCR0005 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Celebrating 150th anniversary of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-18 - Returned to the Senate [SCR0005 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2011-SCR0005-Introduced.html
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION celebrating the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
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RESOLUTION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION celebrating the 150th
anniversary of the dedication of the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception.
Whereas, On December 8, 2010, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
celebrated a Mass marking the 150th anniversary of the
dedication of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception;
Whereas, The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
began as a 35 by 65 foot log structure called St. Augustine's;
Whereas, In the 1800s the settlers of the region began to
think about building a church and having a resident priest;
Whereas, In 1831, with the help of Reverend Stephen Badin
who came to the area to perform the first marriage, the
settlers purchased the land where St. Augustine's was built in
1837;
Whereas, Reverend Louis Mueller was the first permanent
pastor for the area, but it was Reverend Julian Benoit, a
French-born priest who replaced Reverend Mueller in 1840,
who had the greatest role in the development of the
Cathedral;
Whereas, Father Benoit who served missionary stations throughout northeastern Indiana and northwest Ohio established the first Catholic school in Fort Wayne in 1845 with the Sisters of Providence and St. Mother Theodore Guerin;
Whereas, When the Diocese of Fort Wayne was created in 1857 by Pope Pius IX, Reverend Benoit gathered supporters and finances to build a Cathedral to serve the diocese;
Whereas, St. Augustine's burned to the ground in 1857, and
the cornerstone for the new Cathedral was laid in June 19,
1859;
Whereas, The new Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
was dedicated on December 8, 1860;
Whereas, The Cathedral underwent renovations in 1924
under the guidance of Monsignor Thomas Conroy, who is
sometimes called the "Rebuilder of the Cathedral", and
underwent renovations again in 1998;
Whereas, The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was
added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980
and "is believed to be the oldest building in continuous
public use in northern Indiana"; and
Whereas, The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
stands as a symbol of the generations of families who have
come to worship in the peaceful surroundings of God's love:
Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly recognizes the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
SECTION 2. That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades.
