The Great Cross FL
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Description: The Great Cross, also known as the Mission Cross and the Beacon of Faith Cross, is located on the grounds of the Nombre de Dios Mission in St. Augustine, Florida, USA. It was placed to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the City of St. Augustine. The Great Cross of Nombre de Dios -This massive structure, made of stainless steel and rising two hundred and eight feet above the marshes of the Matanzas River, stands as a sentinel over the Mission and a “Beacon of Faith” for all who pass this way. It was erected at the direction of Archbishop Joseph P. Hurley, then Bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine.