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| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Saint_Damiens_Cathedral_Hunters_Moon_Part_Three.png|thumb|360px|Saint Damien's Cathedral.]] |
| − | '''Saint Damien's Cathedral''' | + | '''Saint Damien's Cathedral''' was a cathedral in [[New York City]], slated for demolition in [[Timeline#1996|1996]]. |
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | [[Image:Saint_Damiens_Cathedral_Hunters_Airship_Hunters_Moon_Part_Three.png|thumb|250px|Saint Damien's Cathedral after the Hunter's crashed their [[Hunters' Airship|airship]] into it.]] | ||
| + | {{CIT|The Cathedral was initially condemned as unsafe on May 15, 1996.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=521] Demona chose the Cathedral for the site of her casting of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] inscribed upon the [[Medici Tablet]] since a requirement of the spell was it being cast on holy ground and because the Cathedral was abandoned. {{CIT|Whether the Cathedral was built upon preexisting holy ground or the Cathedral caused the ground to become holy is unknown.}} [https://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848] On the night of the [[Hunter's Moon]] in 1996, it was the site of the final battle between the [[Manhattan Clan]] and the [[Hunters]], and of [[Goliath|Goliath's]] foiling of Demona's "[[Operation Clean Slate]]." The night also marked the Manhattan Clan's first interaction with the [[New York Police Department|NYPD's]] [[Gargoyle Taskforce]]. ''([[Hunter's Moon Part Three|"Hunter's Moon" Part Three]])'' | ||
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| + | Demona returned to the Cathedral briefly on [[Halloween]], 1996 to recover the crystal inside the [[Praying Gargoyle]]. ''([[Invitation Only|"Invitation Only"]])'' | ||
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| + | {{CIT|On the night between November 5 and 6, 1996, [[Thailog]], [[Brentwood]], and [[Shahrizad]] visited the Cathedral for an as-yet-unknown purpose.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=839] While Thailog and Brentwood searched through the debris {{CIT|of the Cathedral}} for something, Shahrizad told them more about the history of the [[Stone of Destiny]]. ''([[The Rock|"The Rock"]])'' | ||
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| + | ==Real World Background== | ||
| + | Saint Damien is often celebrated and commemorated with his twin brother, Saint Cosmas. The two Arabian physicians practiced medicine, offering their services without a fee, before the two were martyred at the end of the 3rd Century AD. | ||
| − | + | While Saint Damien's Cathedral in [[Manhattan]] is fictional, there are churches dedicated to the twin martyrs around the world. In the [[United States of America|United States]], the closest to Manhattan is a chapel in [[Queens]], New York at the Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of St. Nicholas. [https://www.stnicholasflushing.org/] | |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *{{wikipedia2|Cosmas_and_Damian|Saints Cosmas and Damien}} | ||
[[Category:Canon places]] | [[Category:Canon places]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:48, 18 September 2025
Saint Damien's Cathedral was a cathedral in New York City, slated for demolition in 1996.
Contents
History
The Cathedral was initially condemned as unsafe on May 15, 1996. [1] Demona chose the Cathedral for the site of her casting of the Fulfillment Spell inscribed upon the Medici Tablet since a requirement of the spell was it being cast on holy ground and because the Cathedral was abandoned. Whether the Cathedral was built upon preexisting holy ground or the Cathedral caused the ground to become holy is unknown. [2] On the night of the Hunter's Moon in 1996, it was the site of the final battle between the Manhattan Clan and the Hunters, and of Goliath's foiling of Demona's "Operation Clean Slate." The night also marked the Manhattan Clan's first interaction with the NYPD's Gargoyle Taskforce. ("Hunter's Moon" Part Three)
Demona returned to the Cathedral briefly on Halloween, 1996 to recover the crystal inside the Praying Gargoyle. ("Invitation Only")
On the night between November 5 and 6, 1996, Thailog, Brentwood, and Shahrizad visited the Cathedral for an as-yet-unknown purpose. [3] While Thailog and Brentwood searched through the debris of the Cathedral for something, Shahrizad told them more about the history of the Stone of Destiny. ("The Rock")
Real World Background
Saint Damien is often celebrated and commemorated with his twin brother, Saint Cosmas. The two Arabian physicians practiced medicine, offering their services without a fee, before the two were martyred at the end of the 3rd Century AD.
While Saint Damien's Cathedral in Manhattan is fictional, there are churches dedicated to the twin martyrs around the world. In the United States, the closest to Manhattan is a chapel in Queens, New York at the Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of St. Nicholas. [4]
See Also
- Saints Cosmas and Damien at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
