First Cathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota)

The Chapel of Saint Paul, which later served as the first Cathedral of Saint Paul, was a log chapel built on the bluffs of the Mississippi River in 1841 by Lucien Galtier. From July 1851 to December 1851, it served as the first cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul. Before it was eventually dismantled, it also alternatingly served as a chapel, school, and a hospital for the Sisters of St. Joseph. While the building only stood for around two decades, it left a lasting impact as the eponym of Saint Paul, capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its historical legacy also continues through a poem, subsequent cathedral buildings, and historical markers and artifacts.

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