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The Basilica of St. Francis Xavier is the Catholic parish for the residents of Dyersville, Iowa. It is one of 70 basilicas in the United States. The parish is part of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The church was named in honor of the missionary Saint Francis Xavier. ==The church building== The basilica features Gothic architecture. This includes columns and vaulted ceilings. The church has a seating capacity of about 1200 people. There are about 5000 people total in the parish. It has 64 large stained glass windows. There are two notable windows in the church. The first is the (large round rose-hued window ) above the entrances to the church, installed in 1959. It replaced a conventional church window on which the framework had become deteriorated. An Indian motif was selected in recognition of many local Indian tribes that inhabited this area 150 years earlier. The main altar is made of Italian marble.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Main altar decorated for Christmas )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A closer view of the white marble Main Altar )〕 The Baldacchino—canopy over the main altar—was based in part on the one at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls near Rome. Mary's altar is called ''"The Coronation"'' and Joseph's is called ''"The Holy Family"''. There are two steeples, which are 212 feet tall. The crosses are 14 feet tall. This helps make the church visible from miles away across the rolling lightly forested farmland. Pilots often use these steeples as landmarks during flights. The church is decorated with a number of paintings and frescos. Much of this work was done by a Milwaukee area brother and sister team in the first part of the 20th century. The ornate pulpit where the sermons are read from sits to the left of the main altar.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Untitled photo )〕 The second organ in the Basilica, which replaced the original one, was installed in July 1971. This 37-rank organ is a custom made instrument designed for the Basilica by the Wicks Organ Company of Highland, Illinois. The organ was designed keeping in mind the size of the church and the acoustical qualities of the building. The pipe organ, like an orchestra, speaks with many voices. Also, like an orchestra, the beauty of the many voices depends upon the beauty of each individual voice. Because one of the roles of the basilica is to serve as the Pope's church in the event he would visit the area, the church features a special bell, a Tintinnabulum, and umbrella, an Umbraculum. Because the Pope is not expected to visit the area in the foreseeable future, the umbrella cannot be opened all the way. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Dyersville」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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