Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel (Loretto, Pennsylvania)

Demetrius Gallitzin and it was named for the patron saint of Michael McGuire, who was the first settler in the area in 1788.[1] It was designed by Frederick J. Osterling, and paid for by Charles M. Schwab, the president of United States Steel, who had spent his youth in Loretto.[1] Pope John Paul II decreed on September 9, 1996 that St. Michael's Church was elevated to the status of a minor basilica.[1] These include the altars, that were carved of Carrara marble and imported from Italy, and the altar rail that is composed of Mexican onyx and supported by brass pilasters, capitals and panels.Media related to Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel (Loretto, Pennsylvania) at Wikimedia Commons
Demetrius Gallitzin grave
Basilica's interior
Loretto, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesDenominationCatholic ChurchDemetrius GallitzinConsecratedArchitect(s)Frederick J. OsterlingRomanesque RevivalGroundbreakingspiresMaterialsSandstoneDioceseAltoona-JohnstownBishop(s)Mark L. BartchakRectorMinor BasilicaDiocese of Altoona-Johnstownpatron saintCharles M. SchwabUnited States SteelAndrew Carnegiepipe organPope John Paul IIGothic RevivalCarrara marblealtar railMexican onyxpilasterscapitalsStations of the CrossChicagoAscension of JesusFlight into EgyptNativity of Jesuswainscotingred oakCharlottesvilleUniversity of Virginia PressRoman Catholic Diocese of Altoona–JohnstownEugene A. GarveyJohn Joseph McCortRichard Thomas GuilfoyleHoward Joseph CarrollJoseph Carroll McCormickJames John HoganJoseph Victor AdamecMark Leonard BartchakCathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, AltoonaSt. John Gualbert Cathedral, JohnstownMount Aloysius CollegeSaint Francis University (Pennsylvania)Bishop Carroll High SchoolBishop Guilfoyle High SchoolBishop McCort High SchoolSaint Joseph's Catholic Academy