Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Denver)
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception | |
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Archdiocese of Denver | |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila |
Rector | Very Rev. Samuel Morehead |
Designated | March 3, 1975 |
Reference no. | 7500506[1] |
Reference no. | 5DV.111 |
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the
History
Construction of the cathedral started in 1902 and was completed in 1911 with a final cost of approximately $500,000. The inaugural Mass was held on October 27, 1912, and consecration was in 1921. On August 7, 1912, lightning struck the west tower causing damage to the upper 25 feet (7.6 m); however, this was repaired before the opening.
The cathedral was raised to the status of
During the first days of the
In October 2021 the cathedral was vandalized again with graffiti being sprayed on doors and statues around the cathedral. It was the latest in a spate of vandalism against Catholic churches in Colorado which had damaged at least 25 other church buildings.[4]
Architecture
Architect Leon Coquard of Detroit designed the cathedral in the French Gothic style.[5] Its character is influenced by the 13th-century Saint Nicholas Collegiate church (collégiale Saint-Nicolas) of Munster, Moselle, France, which is the birthplace of Bishop Nicholas Chrysostom Matz, who supervised cathedral construction.[6]
The building is in the shape of a
Ministries
The cathedral offers three daily and six Sunday Masses as well as other sacraments regularly. Additional services to the community include the yearly provision of 50,000–60,000 lunches to the poor in the area.[2]
See also
- Julia Greeley
- List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
- List of cathedrals in the United States
- Roman Catholic Marian churches
- Yule marble
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "History of the Cathedral". Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Homily and Reflection (1 June 2020)" (PDF). denvercathedral.org. Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Denver). June 1, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ McKeown, Jonah (October 11, 2021). "Denver cathedral vandalized with anti-Catholic slogans". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Architectural Highlights". Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Munster Denver" (in French). Nature et Patrimoine du Saulnois. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
- ^ "Historic Resources of Marble, Colorado, and Vicinity". History Colorado. Retrieved May 25, 2020.