Who am I?

I was established on July 20,1703, by Jean-Baptiste de la Croix de Chevrieses de Saint-Vallier, Bishop of Quebec. I am the first parish established on the Gulf Coast.In 1711 I was called Notre Dame de la Mobile. In 1781 the parish took it's name. Michael Portier, was named its first bishop.One of the cathedrals finest attributes is stained glass windows. The windows were made in Munich, Germany by Franz Mayer and CO., and installed beginning in 1890. The last window was installed in 1910, during the time of Bishop Edward Patrick Allen.
On May 25,1865, a Union Army ammunition depot exploded, killing 300(not at the church). The windows and sashes on the north side of the cathedral were blown in by the explosion.
During World War II, a pilot-in-training, flying low, clipped one of the towers, resulting in damage.
Disaster struck on March 19,1954, when a homeless man, seeking shelter in the church, caused a fire that destroyed the sanctuary.

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Love All Ya All,
Barb