Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception (Peoria, Illinois)
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception | |
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Peoria | |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Louis Tylka |
Rector | The Very Rev. William Miller |
St. Mary's Cathedral Catholic Diocesan Chancery Office | |
Part of | North Side Historic District (ID83003588[2]) |
Added to NRHP | November 21, 1983 |
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception (commonly known as St. Mary's Cathedral) is a
History
The first Mass in the vicinity of Peoria was celebrated at
The cathedral church and the neighboring Bishop's House, now used for other purposes, are among the contributing properties in the North Side Historic District added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Saint Teresa of Calcutta, better known as Mother Teresa, visited St. Mary's for a mass in her honor in 1995.[1]
The cathedral underwent a major renovation beginning in 2014 and finishing in 2016. The restoration and renovation work was performed by Daprato Rigali Studios.[7]
On June 27, 2019, the remains of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen were disinterred from St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, where he was buried in 1979, and transferred to St. Mary's Cathedral.[8] They are entombed in a marble monument at a side altar dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The Archdiocese of New York fought a three-year court battle to keep his remains there. As a child, Sheen served as an altar boy in St. Mary's Cathedral and he was ordained a priest here in 1919 for the Diocese of Peoria, which has sponsored his cause for canonization.[9]
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View up the nave toward the chancel
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View down the nave toward gallery
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Stained glass window
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Fulton Sheen tomb
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St. Mary's Rectory, formerly the Diocesan Chancery
Interments
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "St. Mary's Cathedral". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Shannon, James. "Peoria". New Advent. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Cathedral of St. Mary of The Immaculate Conception/St. Bernard's". Peoria Cathedral. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception". Chicago Architecture. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ "Wicks Organ Co., Opus 1503, 1936". Organ Historical Society. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- Peoria Journal-Star. Peoria. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ Kaergard, Chris (June 27, 2019). "Archbishop Fulton Sheen's remains return to Peoria". Peoria Journal-Star. Peoria. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ "Fulton Sheen Biography and Inspiration". Archbishop Fulton John Sheen Foundation. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
External links
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