FIRST -- Place of Worship for Texans in San Antonio, Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, San Antonio TX
N 29° 25.493 W 098° 29.659
14R E 549051 N 3255166
A plaque at the front of the Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar commemorates the 200 anniversary the laying of its corner stone as the first place of worship for Texans in downtown San Antonio TX
Waymark Code: WMXMMW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2018
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A plaque in honor of the 200th anniversary of the laying of the corner stone of San Fernando Cathedral, now the Cathedral Basilica of San Fernando de Bexar, in the plaza to the east of the Cathedral's main entrance reads as follows:
"To commemorate
the two hundredth anniversary of
the laying of the corner stone
of
SAN FERNANDO CATHEDRAL
first place of worship for Texans, built
through the generosity and zeal of the
Canary Islanders, founders of San Antonio
Dedicated May 11, 1938
by
His Excellency, Most Reverend Arthur J. Drossaerts
Archbishop of San Antonio
Erected by the
San Antonio Council No. 786, Knights of Columbus San Antonio Fourth Degree Assembly,
Bejar Caravan No. 56 Order of the Alhambra"
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1738
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