Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Baltimore Basilica
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
"America's First Cathedral"[a]
The Basilica in 2006
Location	409 Cathedral St. Baltimore, Maryland
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Website	americasfirstcathedral.org[a]
History
Status	Co-cathedral, Minor basilica, National shrine, Parish church
Dedication	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Consecrated	May 31, 1821
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	NRHP
Designated	October 1, 1969
Years built	1806–1821 2006 (restoration/renovation)
Specifications
Number of domes	1
Number of spires	2
Bells	2 (1831[1])
Administration
Province	Baltimore
Archdiocese	Baltimore
Clergy
Archbishop	William E. Lori
Rector	Rev. Brendan Fitzgerald
Deacon(s)	Robert M. Shephard
Old Roman Catholic Cathedral
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Baltimore City Landmark
Coordinates	39°17′39.81″N 76°36′58.18″W / 39.2943917°N 76.6161611°W / 39.2943917; -76.6161611
Area	less than one acre
Architect	Benjamin H. Latrobe
Architectural style	Neoclassical
NRHP reference No.	69000330
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 1, 1969[2]
Designated NHL	November 11, 1971[3]
Designated BCL	1975

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, is a Catholic cathedral in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Catholic cathedral built in the United States after the nation's founding, and was among the first major religious buildings constructed therein after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.

As a co-cathedral, it is one of the seats of the Catholic Archdiocese in Baltimore, Maryland. Additionally it is a parish church (ranked minor basilica) and national shrine. It is considered the masterpiece of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the "Father of American Architecture".

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