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Article: Ave Maria University to Build one of the Largest Catholic Churches in the United States as Centerpiece for University and Town; The Oratory of Ave Maria Will Have Largest Seating Capacity of any Catholic Church in the Country and Largest Crucifix in the World.
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- PR Newswire
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- March 24, 2004
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NAPLES, Fla., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials today announced plans and designs to build one of the largest Catholic churches in the United States -- the Oratory of Ave Maria -- which will become the spiritual and physical centerpiece for the first new major Catholic university in the U.S. in 40 years. The soaring glass, steel and aluminum structure will rise 150 feet into the air above the Ave Maria University campus, serving as an oratory for the Town of Ave Maria.
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Designed by Cannon Design, the soaring 60,000-square-foot Oratory uses 3000 tons of structural steel, welded and bolted ...