Jump to content

User:David Fuchs/draft: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Construction: more tweaks
moving to mainspace
Line 42: Line 42:




[[Image:Cathedral of the sacred heart .JPG|thumb|Cathedral of the Sacred Heart]]

'''Cathedral of the Sacred Heart''' a cathedral located at 800 South Cathedral Place in [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], [[Virginia]]. It is the seat of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond]].

==Background==
The Virginia-born [[Thomas Fortune Ryan]] converted to Roman Catholicism en route to Baltimore, Maryland in 1868. In Baltimore Ryan made his fortune in railroads and streetcar transit and married a former Catholic employee's daughter, Ida Mary Barry. Ida contributed to various Catholic charities and causes, including in Virginia, but the Ryan's philanthropy in Richmond increased after they purchased a 5000-acre plot in [[Nelson County, Virginia]]. In 1901 Ida donated money to build a Sacred Heart church in Manchester (now part of Richmond) so that worshippers did not have to cross the [[James River]] for services. She also provided funds for the construction of a school, a new chapel convent, and churches in nearby Harrisonburg and Newport News. They also funded projects in Washington, D.C. and New York. In 1901 Ida and Ryan each donated $250,000 to build a cathedral overlooking [[Monroe Park]] near the [[Fan district]]—in today's money, equivalent to ${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|500000|1901|2010}}}}.<ref name="slipek">Slipek.</ref>

Richmond had historically not had a large or influential Catholic population, but at the turn of the century it was growing. Part of the plot for the church had been owned by the Diocese since 1865. The parish had planned for a $120,000 church at the location since 1882, but an effort to purchase the rest of the triangular block stalled until the Ryans' gift.<ref name="slipek"/>

==Construction==
The Ryans chose [[Joseph Hubert McGuire]] as the church's architect. The church, bishop's house and pastoral home fill the entire block. According to the Catholic Diocese, it is the only cathedral ever erected by "the sole munificence of a single family".<ref name="catholicchurchusa">''The Catholic church in the United States of America'', p. 150.</ref> The cornerstone was laid June 4, 1903, by Father Conway of [[Church of St. Ignatius Loyola (New York City)|St. Ignatius, New York]].<ref name="nyt-consecration"/>

The cathedral was consecrated Thanksgiving Day, November 29, 1906<ref name="case-75">Case, 75.</ref> in a series of ceremonies throughout the day. The church's consecration began at 6am.<ref name="nyt-consecration">"Ryan's New Cathedral Opened in Richmond".</ref>

==Landmark==
The cathedral is a Virginia Historic Landmark and is on the National Register for Historic Places.<ref name="case-75"/>

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==References==
*{{cite book|author=Case, Keshia A|year=2010|title=Richmond:: A Historic Walking Tour|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=0738566683}}
*{{cite news|author=Slipek, Edwin|date=2005-01-19|url=http://www.styleweekly.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=BE0988C6A759481F9CB65842E0EA1596|title=The Tycoon|work=[[Style Weekly]]|publisher=[[Landmark Media Enterprises]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5u9JhmIzS|archivedate=2010-11-10}}
*{{cite new|author=Staff|date=2010-11-29|url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0F11F93C5A12738DDDA90B94D9415B868CF1D3|title=Ryan's New Cathedral Opened In Richmond; His Gift to Catholics Consecrated with Impressive Ceremonies|work=[[The New York Times]]|page=9|accessdate=2010-12-23}}
*{{cite book|author=|year=1914|title=The Catholic church in the United States of America: undertaken to celebrate the golden jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X|volume=3|publisher=Catholic Editing Company|location=New York|isbn=}}

==External links==
* [http://www.richmondcathedral.org/ Cathedral website]
* [http://www.catholicphotographer.com/Cross-Country-Pilgrimage-1/Sacred-Heart-Richmond/10460036_zE8Se#725642168_qZEfN Cathedral of the Sacred Heart: Photo Gallery by The Catholic Photographer]
<!--
<!--
{{Coord|37|32|50.8|N|77|27|7.7|W|display=title}}
{{Coord|37|32|50.8|N|77|27|7.7|W|display=title}}

Revision as of 15:48, 27 December 2010

http://www.shootonline.com/go/index.php?name=Release&op=view&id=rs-web2-2963666-1291949156-2 http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/tv/article/community-211-abeds-uncontrollable-christmas-118603 http://www.hollywood.com/news/Community_Recap_Abeds_Uncontrollable_Christmas/7740980 http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/12/10/community-stop-motion-christmas-episode-10/ http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/12/community-review-abeds-uncontrollable-christmas-21.html http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Community-Watch-Abed-Uncontrollable-Christmas-28710.html http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/12/community-recap-merry-christmas-abed.html http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_16799215?nclick_check=1 http://www.thestar.com/article/904216--community-the-funniest-show-you-re-not-watching http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/09/community-claymation-special-abeds-uncontrollable-christmas-a-technical-breakdown/ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/12/how-community-stole-christmas-behind-the-scenes-of-the-shows-holiday-episode.html


PublisherTor Books

The Forerunner Saga is a series of three science fiction novels written by Greg Bear. The books are set in the Halo universe, set thousands of years in the past when a powerful race known as the Forerunners flourished. The first novel, Halo: Cryptum, was released January 2011.

Background

Synopsis

Reception

References