Historic Old Catholic Cathedral, Library and Rectory

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HISTORIC OLD CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, LIBRARY AND RECTORY, VINCENNES, IND. THE LIBRARY CONTAINS SOME OF THE OLDEST BOOKS AND RELICS IN THE COUNTRY 6 A-H957 5838

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pns TAUC WARTON 1789 - 1797 THE OLD CATHEDRAL-St. Francis Xavier Church was founded in 1702. The present, stately old Cathedral is the third chaCINNE this site and was projected in 1825, the corner stone being laid with elaborate ceremony in 1826. Its two predecessors for worship Mete built of logs, the first of which Indian converts assisted in erecting. Thirty-nine pastors, hảvė served this church during these many years, Seven of these have attained high position & in the church, six as bishops and one as arch- bishop. The four first bishops of the diocese of Vincennes are buried in the crypt of the present church. The diocese is now known as "'Indianapolis." The library contains some of the oldest books and rarest manuscripts in this section of the country. Den m т 개 re Ne A. A. ARNOLD, VINCENNES, IND. Westayed wict Cold Weed, night, as it was Sina, worse during the fasether Chir West me drone, ice yesterday as far south as Richmond two core in the feild, sede & wad cold this 25 erill head south nur Iream.