Msgr. James Holfich, pastor of the parish Church of St. Louis King of France (Old Cathedral), takes pictures of workers demolishing the old rectory in January 1961. The demolition was part of the ...
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The St. Louis landmark was dedicated in 1934. On Jan. 27, 1961, Pope John XXIII decreed that the Old Cathedral on the riverfront would become the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France. A drawing of ...