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Doors of Mercy: North America

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New Orleans

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis King of France is located on Jackson Square in New Orleans, LA. It is known as the oldest active Cathedral in the United States . The current structure which was built in 1793 and reconstructed in 1851, stands on the original site of the first Catholic Church...
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Sioux City

The church dates from the late part of the 19th century and was officially erected as the Cathedral of the Epiphany of the Diocese of Sioux City in 1902. The cathedral is a gothic revival building containing beautiful stained glass windows from the Meyer Studio in Germany depicting scenes from the...
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Tyler

Founded in 1878, Our parish is a Catholic community of almost 2,600 families located in Tyler, Texas. The parish features two churches, the Cathedral itself (423. S Broadway) and the Chapel of Sts. Peter & Paul (1435 ESE Loop 323). The Mission of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is to be...
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the largest Roman Catholic church in the United States and North America, and is one of the ten largest churches in the world. Fulfilling its mission, the Basilica is a place of worship, pilgrimage, evangelization and...
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Bathurst

De style néogothique, la Cathédrale Sacré-Coeur a été construite avec du granit local en 1886 et rénovée en 1950. Dédiée au Coeur de Jésus-Christ qui est le symbole de l'amour divin, elle possède aussi un oratoire qui héberge les reliques du Saint-Frère-André. Cette cathédrale accueille des...
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Seattle

For more than a century Saint James Cathedral has stood atop Seattle's First Hill as a place of light and a place of welcome, both sentinel and beacon as it stands watch over a vibrant city, calling people to prayer, challenging them to justice, and enticing them with beauty. Saint James...
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Cincinnati

Dedicated in 1845, St. Peter in Chains Cathedral is an outstanding example of the Greek Revival style of architecture. The design of the building faithfully incorporates features of several classic Athenian buildings. Its striking steeple, constructed entirely of pure white limestone, is 221 feet...
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Thibodaux

The early history of St. Joseph Parish dates back to 1813. In 1819, a small wooden mission church was built and dedicated in honor of St. Joseph. The first pastor of St. Joseph Church was appointed that year. Among the early pastors, Father Charles Menard is best known for his work in building the...
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Hamilton

The Cathedral church of Hamilton Diocese dates from 1933 and is built in a classical Gothic style. It was named for Christ the King, a feast that had been added to the universal calendar by Pope Pius XI in 1925. In 2013, the Cathedral of Christ the King received status as a Minor Basilica.

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Boston

The CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS was dedicated in 1875 and serves a vibrant community which includes English and Spanish congregations as well as Ge’ez Rite Catholics, and a large and thriving Traditional Latin Mass community. Drawing on its titular name, the Cathedral community has great...
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Chicago

Beginning as the chapel of the original University of St. Mary of the Lake, located on the same block as the present Cathedral, Holy Name evolved into a parish by 1849. A church that, when finished, would have been bigger than the present one, collapsed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. ...
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Metuchen

Completed in 1963, the church contains shrines to its patron, St. Francis, and to St. John Paul II, who established the Diocese of Metuchen in November 1981. The shrines feature statues made exclusively for the church, along with relics of the saints.

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Cleveland

Today, the Cathedral stands in the middle of vibrant theater entertainment, professional sports venues and a thriving commercial district. It is the setting for episcopal liturgies and ordinations. It has grown into a vibrant and growing parish community serving over 1100 members. Centrally...
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Green Bay

Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral was consecrated on November 20, 1881 after five years of Interior of Cathedralconstruction. The original Cost of $35,000 was contributed by the immigrant population of the area, the Bavarian Mission Society in Germany, including a donation from King Ludwig I and...
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Rochester

Sacred Heart was founded as a parish church in 1911. In 1937, following the closing of the former St. Patrick’s Cathedral downtown, Sacred Heart was named pro-Cathedral, or temporary Cathedral. It was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Rochester in 1952. It underwent a renovation...
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Wilmington

St. Elizabeth, Wilmington, Delaware USA Our church, and thus our parish, began in 1908. The origin of its patronal dedication has a few layers. On one hand, an initial donation of $5,000 was given to Bishop Monaghan by Elizabeth Andrews who he hand a conversation with on a transatlantic voyage....
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Passaic

The Byzantine Catholic Church is an Eastern Church in union with Rome; Carpatho-Rusyn in background and flavor, but an American Eastern Church celebrating the Gospel in words, symbols, and action. We are unique in our mystical theology, blending the colors of our many ikons with the congregational...
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Denver

The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception serves as the mother church for the growing faith community of more than 500,000 Catholics, in 144 parishes and missions spread throughout northern Colorado. The exterior of the structure is made up of limestone from Indiana and granite from...
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Baltimore

In October 1954, ground was broken for the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in North Baltimore. Dedicated in 1959, the contemporary Gothic structure was made possible through the generous bequest by Mr. Thomas O’Neill, a Baltimore businessman. The day after the Cathedral’s groundbreaking ceremony, His...
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Hartford

The Cathedral was dedicated in 1962. The original building was destroyed in a tragic fire and 1956. The impressive Post-Modern Gothic building was designed by the architects Eggers and Higgins of New York. The building is well known for its spectacular 67 foot high windows designed by Jean Barillet...
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Newark

Built over a fifty-five year period, the cathedral was dedicated on 19 October 1954. In 1995, Pope John Paul II celebrated vespers in the presence of the President of the United States. He later raised the cathedral to the dignity of a minor basilica.

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Marietta

Bishop James Hartley, third Bishop of Columbus, laid the cornerstone for the church on 12 June 1904. Bishop Hartley consecrated the church on 12 December 1909. The church has stained glass windows depicting the life of Mary that came from Germany. The first Mass in the Northwest Territory took...
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Greensburg

Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, a grand English gothic style structure, serves as the mother church of the Diocese of Greensburg, and towers on the hill top of North Main Street in downtown Greensburg. Our parish history dates back to 1789 and has since provided a home for both worship and faith...
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St. Cloud

The parish was founded in 1855. In 1856, a priest from Saint John's Abbey became the first pastor. In 1864 a new gothic-style church was built. In the summer of 1920, the gothic-style church burned to the ground in a fire so hot the tower bells melted. In 1922 Fr. Luke Fink, OSB presented plans to...
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Baltimore

The historic Baltimore Basilica, built from 1806-1821, was the first great metropolitan cathedral constructed in the United States after the adoption of the Constitution. America’s First Cathedral, officially known as the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,...
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Sedona

Shrine was built in 1956 by Margaurite Staude as a place where art, beauty and the sacred meet. It has approximately 2.3 million visitors per year.

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Corner Brook

In 1946 the seat of the diocese was transferred to Corner Brook. The Cathedral was opened and blessed in 1956. The first church in the diocese, which served as pro-cathedral for a time, was called the Immaculate Conception and to honour that, the official name is the Cathedral of the Most Holy...
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New Ulm

The Church of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, MN, was built in 1890. On November 18, 1957, it was announced that this church was to be the new Cathedral for the Diocese of New Ulm that had been created by Pope Pius XII in southern Minnesota. Bishop Alphonse Schladweiler was ordained the first bishop...
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Orlando

On December 8, 1984, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, ground was broken for the first phase of construction of this sacred space for pilgrims. Across the courtyard, an outdoor chapel was being constructed and anchored by an 80-foot bell tower. Inside the chapel...
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Toronto

Established in 1822. St. Paul’s is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Toronto. The first St. Paul’s, of red brick and Gothic style, was completed in 1824. After the diocese was created in 1841, Bishop Michael Power used St. Paul’s as his cathedral until the completion of the construction of...
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Winnipeg

The Cathedral Church of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg. It was established as the Cathedral Church in 1912 by Blessed Bishop and Martyr Nykyta Budka. The present building was completed in 1951. Pope St. John Paul II visited in 1984 and the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Catholic...
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Palm Beach Gardens

The Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola was established as a parish church in the Archdiocese of Miami in 1970. In 1982, the Vatican announced the formation of the Diocese of Palm Beach and St. Ignatius church was chosen to serve as the cathedral of the new five-county diocese. It was dedicated...
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Wichita

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, also known as St. Mary’s Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Wichita.[2] The first Catholic church was constructed in Wichita in 1872. The cathedral parish was founded in 1887. The...
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St. Paul

The existing church was built in 1930. It was dedicated as a cathedral on August 12, 1948 when Father Maurice Beaudoux was elected bishop of the newly formed Diocese of St. Paul. The name of the town and the name of the diocese are both St. Paul. The primary patron saint is St. Paul and the...
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Rockford

In 1915 a small framed chapel was constructed in the Auburndale subdivision in Rockford. The chapel was dedicated to St.William and was utilized as a mission for the north end of St. Mary's Parish in downtown Rockford . In 1920, the summit of Council Hill (or Piety Hill), reputedly the highest...
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Grand Falls-Windsor

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is dedicated to Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Inside the Cathedral the present altar, rebuilt from the original 1920 marble altar from Italy, occupies a prominent place in the sanctuary. Also, in the sanctuary, are six small oval windows: three on one side...
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Cheyenne

Cheyenne's Cathedral of St. Mary is an enduring symbol for Wyoming Catholics. Just forty years after the railroad arrived and Cheyenne was established with no promise of ever being anything more than a temporary camp, construction of today's Cathedral was begun in 1906. Bishop James J. Keane and...
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Lancaster

The oldest Catholic church in northern New Hampshire.

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Portsmouth

As the first parish in Portsmouth – originally known as St. Mary’s – Immaculate Conception has also been labeled the “mother church” of St. Catherine of Siena and St. James parishes, which were established in the 1950s. St. Mary’s was established as a parish in 1851. The parish acquired a parcel...
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Calgary

St. Mary's Church was built in 1887, prior to the formation of the Diocese of Calgary in 1912. In 1955, construction of the new St. Mary's Cathedral began, and was completed in 1957.

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Covington

Ground was broken on April 13, 1894, and construction of the cathedral began in mid-July. On September 8, 1895, Bishop Maes placed the cornerstone in the presence of thousands of people who came to witness the auspicious occasion. The vaults, columns, and walls of the nave, transept, and apse...
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Trois-Rivières

La Cathédrale de l’Assomption de Trois-Rivières est l’Église mère du diocèse de Trois-Rivières au Canada depuis le 19ème siècle. C’est en 1854 que Monseigneur Thomas Cooke, le premier évêque du diocèse de Trois-Rivières, annonce le projet de construction d’une cathédrale. La pierre angulaire a été...
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Sacramento

The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, dedicated in June 1889 and rededicated on November 20, 2005 after a significant two-year restoration serves as the official seat of the Diocese of Sacramento. As one of the largest cathedrals west of the Mississippi, it accomplishes the effective blending of...
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Asheville

In July 1905, a visitor to St. Lawrence unable to find a seat during Mass was the famous Spanish architect Rafael Guastavino, who was in town during the mid-1890s to work on the Biltmore House. He told the Pastor that a Catholic Church should be large enough to accommodate everyone and offered to...
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Detroit

In 1905, Bishop Foley authorized the construction of a new parish, named Most Blessed Sacrament. The Norman Gothic design for the church building was drawn by architect Henry A. Walsh, of Cleveland, Ohio. Construction on the church building began in 1913 and was completed in 1915. However, the...
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Venice

The Church of Epiphany in Venice, Fla., was founded as a mission of St. Martha Church in Sarasota in 1935. The parish was established in 1950 and the current Church was dedicated in 1980. When St. Pope John Paul II established the new Diocese of Venice in Florida in 1984, the Church of the Epiphany...
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Carrollton

The town of Carrollton, Kentucky, was founded in 1838 by Charles Carroll, a devout Catholic. Charles’ cousin was the first bishop/archbishop of the United States: Baltimore's Archbishop John Carroll. The first Mass was celebrated on July 31, 1853, by Bishop Spalding, together with thirty-three...
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Manchester

St. Joseph Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Manchester. It is the site of the ordinations of deacons, priests, and bishops, and major celebrations such as the Chrism Mass, celebrations of the Jubilees of religious ministering in the diocese, the Rite of Election and the Red Mass....
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Montréal

La construction de la Cathédrale connut deux grandes étapes: de 1870 à 1878 et de 1885 à 1894. D'inspiration néo-renaissance italienne, la Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde a conservé l'apparence générale de la Basilique Saint-Pierre-de-Rome. L'intérieur de la Cathédrale ne reproduit pas, dans...
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Buffalo

Buffalo's first bishop, John Timon, established St. Joseph's in 1847 to be the new diocese's cathedral. Because of the economic situation in the city he raised funds to build the church while he was in Europe. New York architect Patrick C. Keely, who had worked with A. W. N. Pugin, was chosen to...
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St. Catharines

The first Catholic Church at St. Catharines was built to meet the spiritual needs of the Irish labourers who built the first Welland Canal which was opened in 1829. It was a wood structure on the same site as the present cathedral and was called St. John’s because the Anglicans were already using...
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Edmonton

The Cathedral Church of the Archdiocese of Edmonton.

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Kamloops

Sacred Heart Cathedral (formerly known as St. Louis Church) was first opened in 1887 and was destroyed by fire in 1919, The present church, which was opened on December 20, 1925 after 5 years of construction, is a Romanesque style church located in downtown Kamloops. Dedicated to the Sacred Heart...
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Charlottetown

In 1812 bishop Plessis from Quebec ordered to build a church in Charlottetown to be dedicated to St. Dunstan of Canterbury. It was erected in 1816 and twice enlarged before 1829 when the church became the Cathedral for the first Bishop of Charlottetown, Most Rev. Angus MacEachern. Bishop MacEachern...
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Burlington

St Joseph is the oldest French-Canadian parish in New England. It is the largest church in the state of Vermont and was built between 1884-1887. It became the Co-Cathedral in 1999.

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San Jose

The story of the parish of Saint Joseph begins in 1777 when Franciscan missionaries established Mission Santa Clara de Asis and the adjacent Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe became the first civil settlement in Alta California. As the Pueblo de San Jose grew, the need for a local church apart from...
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Nashville

St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows is a Nashville landmark and one of the first Catholic Church buildings constructed in Tennessee. The church served as the second Cathedral of the Diocese of Nashville from 1847-1914. It is the oldest extant church building in downtown Nashville. Richard Pius Miles,...
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Davenport

Founded as St. Margaret Church in 1856, this parish church became the cathedral for the newly-erected Diocese of Davenport in 1881. Over time, it became obvious that new cathedral was needed, so the old St. Margaret Church was taken down and the new Sacred Heart Cathedral was built. The...
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Bellevue

Divine Mercy Parish was established in 2003 with the merger of 2 parishes in Bellevue, KY: Sacred Heart (founded 1874) and St. Anthony (founded 1889). We continue to use Sacred Heart Church, which is an impressive and beautiful example of sacred architecture, built in 1892.

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Houma

The parish of St. Francis de Sales was founded in 1847 with the Rev. Z. Leveque as its first pastor. The first Mass and other sacraments were celebrated in the courthouse before the first church was built. The first church made of brick in the Romanesque style was built in 1848. In 1870 the Sisters...
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Fort Wayne

The parish was established in 1836, making it the oldest in Fort Wayne. The current Gothic-style church was erected in 1860.

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Charlotte

The Cathedral of Saint Patrick is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Charlotte and is the seat of its prelate bishop, Bishop Peter J. Jugis. St. Patrick Church was built adjacent to the O'Donoghue School, in the Dilworth...
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Vincennes

The parish of Saint Francis Xavier is the oldest in Indiana, with parish records beginning in 1749. The foundation of the present church was laid in 1826. The first four bishops of the Diocese of Vincennes are buried in the crypt. The church was elevated to the rank of minor basilica in 1970.

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Steubenville

Christ the King is the Chapel on the campus of Franciscan University of Steubenville.

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Philadelphia

With its majestic facade, vaulted dome, ornate main altar, eight impressive side chapels, and main sanctuary the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is one of the largest brownstone and architecturally-eminent structures in the City of Philadelphia. The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is...
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Arlington

The Cathedral of St. Thomas More is the Cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington. St. Thomas More is also a vibrant multi-cultural parish with over 2,500 parishioners. The parish of St. Thomas More was founded in 1938. Parishioners attended Mass in what is today the St. Thomas More School...
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PRINCE GEORGE

Sacred Heart Cathedral was solemnly blessed by His Excellency, Most Reverend Fergus O'Grady, OMI on April 5, 1961. On June 5, 1968 Bishop O’Grady moved the cathedra from Annunciation Parish in Prince Rupert to Sacred Heart Cathedral in Prince George. Since then, Sacred Heart is the Mother...
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Syracuse

Dedicated as the Cathedral in 1904 by Bishop Patrick Ludden. It was dedicated under the title of the Immaculate Conception to reflect our patronage to the Blessed Mother.

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Evansville

The church dates from 1928, and was dedicated as the cathedral of the Diocese of Evansville in 1999.

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Saskatoon

The first Catholic church built in the city of Saskatoon, St. Paul's was constructed in 1910. It was designated the diocesan cathedral when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon was created in 1933. St. Paul's was given the designation of Co-Cathedral after the opening of the new diocesan...
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Prince Albert

In 1880, St. George Mission was founded in Prince Albert by Father Alexis Andre, O.M.I. The first Midnight Mass in the mission was celebrated in 1882. In 1890, the Apostolic Vicariate of Saskatchewan was established in Prince Albert. On April 19, 1891, Rev. Albert Pascal, O.M.I. was appointed the...
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La Crosse

The St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral is a Roman Catholic parish in La Crosse, Wisconsin and the Mother Church of the Diocese of La Crosse. The bishop of La Crosse, currently the Most Rev. William Patrick Callahan, celebrates all the major feasts of the church year here: Holy Week, Christmas and...
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Stockbridge

In 1960 the Shrine of The Divine Mercy was dedicated by Bishop Christopher Weldon, bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts. And in 1996, the Shrine, built in honor of The Divine Mercy and Mary Immaculate, was honored with the title of National Shrine of The Divine Mercy. This Shrine offers many...
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Nelson

The church opened on October 22 1899. The Diocese was established by Pope Pius XI on February 22, 1936; at this time the church was raised to the Cathedral status.

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Baie-Comeau

Une église des années 1950

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Rockville Centre

elevated to a cathedral May 1957

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Lewiston

Since 1954 Fatima Shrine has been an oasis for peace for pilgrims. The glass domed church is topped by a 13 foot, 10 ton Vermont granite statue of Our Lady of Fatima. It was named a Minor Basilica in 1975. Later it was named the National Shrine to Our Lady of Fatima for the USA. It was...
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Fredericton

The present St. Dunstan's Church was opened in 1965. It was built on the same property as the original Cathedral of New Brunswick which was also named St. Dunstan's when it was built in 1843.

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Saint John

The Cathedral is a Gothic Church constructed between 1853 and 1855. It was first opened for worship on Christmas Eve 1855. After the steeple and side chapels were added, it was consecrated on July 16, 1885.

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Midland

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish and Shrine is hosting a Jubilee Door of Mercy located at the north entrance to our Shrine, which remains open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Individuals, families, youth groups and organizations are invited this year to visit and spend time in prayer and reflection....
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Gatineau

Cathédrale Saint-Joseph Fondée à partir des paroisses de Notre-Dame de Grâce et du Très-Saint-Rédempteur, la paroisse de Saint-Joseph est érigée canoniquement le 28 avril 1913. La première messe fut célébrée dans l’ancien magasin Lefebvre, le 8 juin 1913. Le 25 décembre 1913, on célèbre pour la...
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Minneapolis

More than just a beautiful building, The Basilica of Saint Mary is a gathering place for all those who pass through our doors. It’s a center for the arts, and a place of refuge for the poor. It’s a community committed to the growth and social well-being of the city. As disciples of Jesus...
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Halifax

The Church dates back to 1820, and was open to the public in 1829. It has the tallest polished free-standing granite spire in North America. Survived the Halifax Explosion in 1917. Elevated to status of minor Basilica in 1950. In 1984, welcome his Holiness Pope John Paul II.

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Spokane

In August of 1881, Jesuit Fr. Joseph Cataldo converted a carpenter's shop into the Church of St. Joseph, the first Catholic church in the Spokane Township, with only 5 parishioners attending the first mass. Five years later, a large brick church dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes replaced the...
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Abilene

Our Adoration Chapel is located at 1541 South 8th Street, Abilene, Texas 79602. It seats 32 people. It is located one block from the main church (Sacred Heart Church), where confessions are available each Saturday afternoon from 3:15 PM to 5:30 PM. The Adoration Chapel is open 24 hours a day,...
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Odessa

St. Mary Parish began as five families gathering for Mass in 1932 and has grown to over 1000 families today. The present facilities were completed in 1955.

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Springfield

Founded in 1908

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Alexandria

The parish of St. Finnan's was established in 1833. When the Diocese of Alexandria was created in 1890, the new bishop, Alexander Macdonell chose St. Finnan's as his Cathedral. Construction on the current church building began in 1884 under the direction of the soon to be first bishop of the...
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Providence

The Church was built in 1889, and is one of the most impressive Cathedrals in the United States. The Romanesque church was designed in 1873 by the famous architect, Patrick Keely and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The organ was built by the Casavant Frères company of...
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San Angelo

Initially known as Immaculate Conception Church and dating to 1884, Sacred Heart was elevated to the status of Cathedral with the creation of the Diocese of San Angelo in 1961.

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Washington

The Cathedral church and parish is named for Saint Matthew the Apostle, the patron saint of civil servants, recognizing all those who serve in the municipal, state, and national governments and the many international organizations located in the metropolitan area. The church is the seat or cathedra...
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Southampton

Established as a basilica

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La Crosse

The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe was founded by Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke in 2002. The Shrine Church was completed and dedicated in 2008. The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin, faithful to the message of the Blessed Virgin Mary through her appearances on the American...
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Manorville

shrine is under the direction of the Montfort Missionaries

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Vancouver

The Cathedral Parish is a vibrant presence in the downtown community of Vancouver, British Columbia. Since its founding in 1885, the parish has played a critical role in the growth of the Catholic faith and culture of Vancouver. Mass is celebrated here four times a day on weekdays. There are eight...
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Savannah

The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the iconic symbol of Savannah, Georgia. French Catholic émigrés established Savannah’s first parish, called the Congrégation de Saint Jean-Baptiste, shortly before the end of the 18th century. Pope Pius IX erected the Diocese of Savannah on July 19, 1850...
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Cape Girardeau

Founded in 1868

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Sherbrooke

Cathédrale achevée en 1957.

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Sri Lanka

La basilique Saint-Frédéric, dans la paroisse Saint-François-d'Assise, se veut une porte ouverte sur le centre-ville de Drummondville. Elle a reçu le titre de Basilique mineure en 2015, ce qui atteste son rôle d'accueil en tant que lieu de pèlerinage, sans dévotion particulière liée à un évènement...
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Greensboro

Parish Mission Statement The Roman Catholic Parish of Saint Pius the Tenth in Greensboro, North Carolina endeavors to know the Lord through the Gospel and our ministries of Formation, Education, and Evangelization, love the Lord through our prayer and worship of Christ centered on His...
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Olean

The parish was established by the Franciscan Fathers of Holy Name Province when they arrived in this area in 1848. The diocese made it a diocesan parish in 1876. The current church was opened in 1915 by the Venerable Nelson Baker and consecrated in 1919 by Most Reverend William Turner, Bishop of...
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Saskatoon

Officially opened in May 2012, the Cathedral of the Holy Family includes a main worship space that seats 1,200, with the ability to expand seating by 600-800. The building includes the diocesanCatholic Pastoral Centre ministry and chancery offices on the second floor, and the parish offices on the...
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Lackawanna

Our Lady of Victory National Shrine opened in 1925. In 1926, it was named the second Minor Basilica in the United States by Pope Pius XI. It was founded by Venerable Nelson Baker, whose cause for canonization is under consideration by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Father Baker is...
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2015

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Saint Paul

The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is the Co-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, along with the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. One of the most distinctive cathedrals in the United States, it sits on...
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2015

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LeRoy

One hundred fifty years ago, on the April 3, 1849, a hardy band of Irish immigrants greeted Father Edward Dillon as he arrived by horse from Batavia, New York, to say Mass for the first time in LeRoy. By decree of Bishop Edward U. Kimic, given on May 25, 2008, St. Peter's and St. Joseph's were...
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2015

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Kansas City

The parish church of St. Peter the Apostle in Kansas City, Kansas was elevated to become the diocesan cathedral in 1947 when the diocesan see was transferred from Leavenworth to Kansas City. In 1952, the Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas was elevated to an archdiocese, the metropolitan see of the...
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2015

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Richmond

Welcome to the Cathedral--mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond; treasured historic landmark; and center for worship and outreach. Recorded on the National and State Registries of Historic Landmarks, the Cathedral was made possible by a single gift of $500,000 from Thomas Fortune Ryan,...