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400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast Washington, D.C. 20017; 202.526.8300 [email protected]
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Address Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast Washington, D.C. 20017. Main Number 202-526-8300. Fax 202-526-8313. Email [email protected]
400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast Washington, D.C. 20017; 202.526.8300 [email protected]
It is the largest Catholic church building in North America [2] and is also the tallest habitable building in Washington, D.C. [3] [4] [a] Its construction of Byzantine and Romanesque Revival architecture began on 23 September 1920.
Designated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as a National Sanctuary of Prayer and Pilgrimage, the Basilica is the nation's preeminent Marian shrine, dedicated to the patroness of the United States; the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title of the Immaculate Conception.
13 mar 2011 · It is the tallest building in Washington, D.C. based on elevation, and houses 70 different chapels honoring the Virgin Mary and the cultures, people, and traditions behind the Roman Catholic...
Designated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as a National Sanctuary of Prayer and Pilgrimage, the Basilica is the nation's preeminent Marian shrine, dedicated to the patroness of the United States; the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title of the Immaculate Conception.