Cathedral of the Plains Interior
by Catherine Sherman
Title
Cathedral of the Plains Interior
Artist
Catherine Sherman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Cathedral of the Plains Interior" by Catherine Sherman.
Sunlight filters through the gorgeous stained glass windows into the Basilica of St. Fidelis, commonly known as the Cathedral of the Plains. The church is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic parish church in Victoria, Kansas, United States.
It was raised to the status of a Minor Basilica in 2014 and is also known as The Basilica of the Plains.
The church was built between 1908 and 1911. Former presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan gave the church the nickname "The Cathedral of the Plains" after he visited the town in 1912. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Since the late 19th century, the faithful and their meeting places in Ellis County, Kansas, including St. Fidelis Catholic Church, have been overseen by the Capuchin Order, a subset of the Franciscans. A three story building beside the church is a Friary of the Capuchins, and now houses retired Capuchin priests.
Featured in "Philanthropic Artists for a Cause" group (11/25/2019); "Midwest America Photography" group (11/25/2019); "ABC Group - I is for Inside" (02/04/2020); "Churches" group (01/15/2022)
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November 16th, 2019
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group's I IS FOR INSIDE themed week JANUARY 27- FEBRUARY 3. You are invited to add this wonderful art to the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP.