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Major restoration in Minneapolis aims to renew ‘every square inch’ of country’s oldest basilica
July 27, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: The Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is undergoing a $50-million restoration that includes stained-glass preservation, replastering, and masonry and roof repairs.
Pope Pius XI designated the church as a basilica in 1926—the first of over 90 churches in the United States to receive the honor.
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