CARDINAL GIBBONS, James: Relief on Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Columbo) statue at Holy Rosary Church in Washington, D.C.

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CARDINAL GIBBONS, James: Relief on Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Columbo) statue at Holy Rosary Church in Washington, D.C.

This relief honors James Cardinal Gibbons on the base of the Christopher Columbus statue at Holy Rosary Church in Washington, D.C. Cardinal Gibbons was instrumental in establishing the church as a shrine for Italian-American Catholics in 1913. The statue base also features reliefs commemorating other religious figures. The memorial is located near Judiciary Square Metro station.