‘America’s first cathedral’ marks 200th anniversary of dedication May 31 catholicsun.org

The first Catholic cathedral in the United States could have been a Gothic structure, but the first bishop for the Catholic Church in America wanted something forward-looking for the new country.

Bishop John Carroll chose instead a neoclassical structure for America’s first cathedral, designed by the architect of the brand-new U.S. Capitol and built in Baltimore. The style was modern for its time.

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, will mark the 200th anniversary of its dedication with a Mass May 31, 2 p.m. (EDT), which will be livestreamed on the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s website at archbalt.org…

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