Basilica of St. Cyril and Methodius
The Basilica of St. Cyril and Methodius is a Roman Catholic chapel in Danville , Pennsylvania in the United States and is part of the Diocese of Harrisburg . It bears the title of a minor basilica and primarily serves as the monastery chapel of the mother house Villa Sacred Heart of the sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius .
history
The sisters built their chapel during the Great Depression . The sisters were largely the daughters of immigrant European farmers and workers. The faithful whose donations the chapel financed were mostly people who worked in coal mines, steel mills, factories and on farms. The neo-Romanesque chapel was consecrated on October 17, 1939 and serves as the chapel of the student house. It was extensively renovated in 1989. Pope John Paul II granted the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius on June 30, 1989 the status of a minor basilica.
architecture
The interior walls are lined with travertine , the vaulted ceiling is tiled, and the floors are terrazzo . The altar and the canopy are carved from marble, the benches are made from oak. The interior is characterized by the life-size mosaics of St. Cyril and Methodius.
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of the Chapel ( Memento of the original from November 2, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the order side
- ^ Basilica of Sts. Cyril and Methodius on gcatholic.org
Coordinates: 40 ° 57 ′ 45.7 " N , 76 ° 36 ′ 10.4" W.