5th National Eucharistic Congress (United States)
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Archbishop's Residence
(now Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center)
 An estimated 10,000 people participated at the closing ceremonies of the 1911 Congress. The processional canopy can be seen in the lower right-hand corner of this picture. | |
| Date | September 28 – October 1, 1911 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 days |
| Venue | Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains Archbishop's Residence (now Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center) |
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Organized by | Camillus Paul Maes |
The Fifth National Eucharistic Congress was a Roman Catholic event that took place from September 28 to October 1, 1911, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains as well as the archbishop's residence in Norwood, now the Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center. The multi-day event, meant to encourage devotion to the Sacrament of the Eucharist, was hosted by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati under the leadership of Archbishop Henry K. Moeller. Around 10,000 people were estimated to have participated in the final ceremonies.[1]
The first International Eucharistic Congress owed its inspiration to Bishop Gaston de Ségur, and was held at Lille, France, on June 21, 1881. The initial inspiration behind the idea came from the laywoman Marie-Marthe-Baptistine Tamisier who lobbied clergy a century after the French Revolution in an effort to restore religiosity and Eucharistic devotion to France.[2] In 1879, Pope Leo XIII established a committee to plan the first international Eucharistic congress. In the wake of these international congresses, national congresses sprung up in the United States. Prior to the 1911 event, there were four other National Eucharistic Congresses in the United States.[2]
