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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
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THE OLD CATHEDRAL St. Francis Xavier
Church was founded in 1702. The present
stately old Cathedral is the third church on
this site and was projected in 1825, the corner
stone being laid with elaborate ceremony in
1826. Its two predecessors for worship were
built of logs, the first of which Indian converts
assisted in erecting. Thirty-nine pastors have
served this church during these many years.
Seven of these have attained high positions
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.
A. A. ARNOLD, VINCENNES, IND.
