16Dec

Stone Cleaning

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The Basilica’s interior is faced with 4-inch-thick Mankato limestone. Throughout 2025, conservation crews cleaned the ambulatories in the church. The cleaning material is applied to the surface and once cured, peeled away, extracting embedded soot and particulate deposits that have accumulated over the past century.

01Dec

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ Lord, Renew Your Church campaign

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Sustaining the Cathedral of Saint Paul & Basilica of Saint Mary | $30 Million The Cathedral of Saint Paul and the Basilica of Saint Mary are vital to the Church’s identity and unity, serving as beacons of faith and community. They provide continuity and stability, fostering a sense of belonging across generations. Essential renovations and […]

13Nov

Audio Enhancements

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From the 2025 Fall Basilica Magazine One of the pillars of The Basilica Restoration Plan is enhancing the sacred experience by improving acoustics and upgrading audio equipment.

01Oct

Exterior Tuckpointing

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Throughout 2025, crews from American Masonry Restoration have been performing exterior tuckpointing on the church as part of a comprehensive building envelope stabilization effort. This work is required to ensure the structure is fully watertight prior to the start of interior restoration. The process includes a detailed assessment of the stone masonry, identification of compromised […]

13Jan

Exterior Lighting

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From the 2025 Basilica Magazine Spring On a brutally cold night in December, a group of staff and parishioners ventured out with the lighting company guide to discuss and evaluate lighting improvements for The Basilica’s exterior.

01Dec

Restoration Preparations

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From the 2024 Fall Basilica Magazine Send me workers skilled in gold and silver, bronze and iron, and in purple, crimson and blue yarn, and experienced in the art of engraving…” — 2 Chronicles 2:7

08Jul

America’s First Basilica

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The Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, Minnesota is the FIRST Basilica in the United States, and was named a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1926. Construction on the basilica began in 1907 and was completed in 1915, with interior work not finishing until 1925. The basilica is considered a fine example of Beaux Arts architecture […]

08Jul

Statues with Provenance

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Fun Fact: The marble statues surrounding the Sanctuary depict the apostles. Carved in Italy, they are half size copies of those in St. John Lateran, Cathedral of Rome.

08Jul

The Parish is Over 150 Years Old

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The Basilica Cathedral building finished construction 100 years ago, but the parish was formed over 150 years ago, and recently celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2018. From its humble beginnings, the parish sought to inspire the community, even if the building’s initial stature was less grand.

05Jul

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

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We are embarking on a very exciting time at The Basilica of Saint Mary where we begin the process of restoring the beauty of our historic church – America’s first basilica. The arrival at this day has been years in the making and has been accompanied by the challenges of a global pandemic and the […]

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