Our newly renovated Old Cathedral Museum is now open! Visit us and explore our historic legacy of faith.
Welcome to the website for the Basilica of Saint Louis, King... the parish of St. Louis fondly known as the Old Cathedral.
The Old Cathedral is one of the most historic buildings in St. Louis with roots dating back to 1764 when St. Louis founders Pierre Laclede and Auguste Chouteau dedicated a parcel of land to the people of St. Louis for religious purposes that was called the "church block". The present building is the fourth church erected on the site. Construction began in 1831 and the church was dedicated in 1834. Thanks for visiting our website.
We hope you will visit our historic church and pray with us soon!
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"All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle..."
~St. Francis of Assisi
The Old Cathedral is a Catholic community dedicated to better knowing and serving God. Our mission is to serve the spiritual needs of our parishioners and to nurture the thousands who visit the Basilica each year.
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