Sacred Heart of Jesus statue (University of Notre Dame) explained

Sacred Heart of Jesus statue
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City:Notre Dame, Indiana, U.S.
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The Sacred Heart of Jesus statue is installed on the University of Notre Dame campus, in Notre Dame, Indiana.[1]

Description and history

The statue represents the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It was sculpted by Robert Cassiani and dedicated during the 1893 commencement exercises. it represents Jesus and the inscription translates to "Come to me everyone". It was modeled after the statue of the Sacred Heart by Gabriel Thomas, which stood at the Montmartre basilica until 1900.[2] It faces the lady on the golden dome. It underwent restoration in 2013.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-10-03 . What the Sacred Heart of Jesus statue should mean to us . 2023-08-15 . The Observer . en . 2023-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427050333/https://ndsmcobserver.com/2019/10/what-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus-statue-should-mean-to-us/ . live .
  2. Web site: Alet . Victor . La France et le Sacré Coeur . Paris [France] : P. Dumoulin . 1892.
  3. Web site: Expert restores statue of Jesus. The Observer. Roeck. Tori. 4 December 2013. 23 February 2017. 23 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160723234938/http://ndsmcobserver.com/2013/12/expert-restores-statue-of-jesus/. live.