Question: Which U.S. president referred to the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in St. Augustine as the “most sacred acre in America”?
Answer: President John F. Kennedy
The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at the Mission Nombre de Dios is the oldest shrine in the continental United States and the location of the first parochial Mass celebrated on U.S. soil. As the oldest continually used Catholic worship site in the nation, it is considered one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in North America. Every year, many pilgrims and visitors come to the site once hailed by President John F. Kennedy as the “most sacred acre in America.”
