@BishopBurbidge has just announced today that the Vatican has granted the title of Basilica to @stmaryoldtown in Old Town Alexandria! We are now known as “the Basilica of St. Mary“ and will have a special connection with the Holy See. https://t.co/UrI9U8btvc
— Father Ed Hathaway (@fatherehathaway) January 14, 2018
. @stmaryoldtown is now a basilica! https://t.co/PKVpAx7BjP
— Christine Rousselle 💁🏻♀ (@crousselle) January 17, 2018
“We are overjoyed and humbled by the recognition of St. Mary’s as one of the major churches in the world.” Read the full story here: https://t.co/i560ZfhMax
Photos courtesy of The Basilica of St. Mary #Catholic #Vatican pic.twitter.com/JvMSQCLG6l— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) January 17, 2018
News: St. Mary Catholic Church Becomes First Basilica In Northern Virginia https://t.co/NbiumysqpE
— alexandrianews.org (@alexandrianews) January 15, 2018
#BREAKINGNEWS @stmaryoldtown has been named a basilica by Pope Francis. Full story coming to https://t.co/yZXDZF9Nsh. pic.twitter.com/nyDStd5i0u
— Catholic Herald (@acatholicherald) January 14, 2018
Pat Troy, the “unofficial mayor of Alexandria,” ran an Irish bar and Irish import store for decades. See how the longtime @stmaryoldtown parishioner reacted to the news of his parish being named a basilica. https://t.co/RMkdN49QyQ #StMaryBasilica pic.twitter.com/92dP64mNAa
— Catholic Herald (@acatholicherald) January 15, 2018
Did you know that George Washington provided the first donation for construction of @stmaryoldtown? Learn more about the first church in Virginia, which was just named a basilica! https://t.co/JZ672U4K72 #StMaryBasilica pic.twitter.com/Jd6DmmI9m2
— Catholic Herald (@acatholicherald) January 15, 2018
“The naming of St. Mary as a minor basilica brings honor to the entire diocese and to Roman Catholics throughout the country,” says @fatherehathaway. https://t.co/JZ672U4K72 #StMaryBasilica pic.twitter.com/vZet46uuDd
— Catholic Herald (@acatholicherald) January 14, 2018
“It needs to have a certain significance… that could be because it has the relics of a saint, it has a particularly artistic heritage, or in our case, the history is so important and vital.” – @fatherehathaway on @WTOP pic.twitter.com/GSgikbl552
— The Basilica of Saint Mary (@stmaryoldtown) January 14, 2018
It is an honor to announce that the Holy See has designated @stmaryoldtown as the newest basilica in the US. I congratulate @fatherehathaway and the entire parish for this recognition of their vital role in @arlingtonchurch, the City of Alexandria and the founding of this nation. pic.twitter.com/vI1Z1aW8wv
— Bishop Burbidge (@BishopBurbidge) January 14, 2018
A big shout out to @stmaryoldtown, our neighbor-down-the-street. Pope Francis designated St. Mary’s the 1,762nd basilica in the world, 84th basilica in the U.S. 2nd basilica in Virginia, 1st basilica in Northern Virginia, and 2nd basilica in the D.C. metro. A very special honor. pic.twitter.com/ELf9A3pq6J
— Watergate Alexandria (@WatergateVA) January 17, 2018
A historic day for a historic church. Congrats to @stmaryoldtown https://t.co/IxDUfmDsyg
— Q McCray (@ABC7Q) January 15, 2018
As normal, it was a packed house at @stmaryoldtown for evening mass. Only difference tonight was its name. #BasilicaofStMary watch @NewsChannel8 and @ABC7News for more. pic.twitter.com/AmQyqaDP3R
— Q McCray (@ABC7Q) January 15, 2018
Oldest Catholic church in Alexandria gets new designation from Pope Francishttps://t.co/TXqgBV3OtC pic.twitter.com/vsatfe0w8Z
— WTOP (@WTOP) January 14, 2018
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