Sacred Heart of Jesus statue (University of Notre Dame)

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

Sacred Heart of Jesus statue
The statue in 2023
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LocationNotre Dame, Indiana, U.S.
Coordinates41°42′6.5″N 86°14′20.1″W / 41.701806°N 86.238917°W / 41.701806; -86.238917

Description and history

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "What the Sacred Heart of Jesus statue should mean to us". The Observer. 2019-10-03. Archived from the original on 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  2. ^ Alet, Victor (1892). "La France et le Sacré Coeur". Paris [France] : P. Dumoulin.
  3. ^ Roeck, Tori (4 December 2013). "Expert restores statue of Jesus". The Observer. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.