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Reference code
IE CA WA/7/8/2
Title
Solemn rites dedicate Capuchin Fathers’ Friary in Los Angeles
Date(s)
- c.1930 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 p.; clipping
Context area
Name of creator
(1615-2023)
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Scope and content
The article reports on the formal dedication of a new, two-story Capuchin friary located at 1541 Golden Gate Avenue. Bishop John J. Cantwell presided over the solemn ceremonies, which featured an ecclesiastical procession and a blessing of the building and its monastery garden. Following the dedication, Bishop Cantwell delivered a sermon during a solemn high mass held at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi.