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PRINCE GALLITZIN’S LORETTO
Visit Prince Gallitzin’s Loretto, the First English-Speaking
Catholic Settlement in the U.S. West of the Allegheny Front!
BASILICA OF ST. MICHAEL
THE ARCHANGEL
321 Saint Mary’s St., Loretto, PA 15940
814-472-8551 | www.basilicasm-loretto.org
Built as a gift to the parish from Charles
Schwab. Romanesque basilica with
Gothic features and designed in the
shape of a Latin cross. Three bells; four
Italian marble altars; the organ, a gift
from Andrew Carnegie; Mexican onyx
Communion railing; Stations of the
Cross imported from Italy.
SERVANT OF GOD DEMETRIUS
GALLITZIN’S TOMB
321 Saint Mary’s St., Loretto | www.demetriusgallitzin.org
Located adjacent to the Basilica
of St. Michael the Archangel in an
underground crypt, Fr. Gallitzin rests
inside a 2,300 lb. sealed airtight vault.
The tomb is open to the public April
through October.
THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY
OF THE ALLEGHENIES
Located between the Basilica of St.
Michael the Archangel and the Prince
Gallitzin Chapel House, Loretto. A symbol
of the heroic missionary devotion that
Father Gallitzin extended to Our Blessed
Mother and his Catholic colony in the
Loretto wilderness.
SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY
117 Evergreen Dr., Loretto, PA 15940
814-472-3000 | www.francis.edu
As the oldest Catholic-Franciscan college
in the United States, Saint Francis
University’s mission is to help students
grow into compassionate, successful
professionals through a culture of faith,
generosity, respect, discovery, and joy.
Saint Francis University offers traditional
campus-based learning and competitive
online and graduate degree offerings.
PRINCE GALLITZIN CHAPEL HOUSE
357 Saint Mary’s St., Loretto, PA 15940
814-472-5441 | www.demetriusgallitzin.org
Father Gallitzin’s Chapel House contains
a sanctuary with beautiful, stained-glass
windows and religious artifacts along
with a residential area once occupied by
Father Gallitzin. Personal effects on display
include his Mass vessels, vestments made
by his mother, his violin and writings, his
rope bed, clock, personal desk, Gallitzin
family seal, and photographs. Tours
available by appointment.
Mount Assisi Sunken Gardens &
Renaissance Mansion
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