Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Memphis, Tennessee)
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
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Memphis | |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. David Talley |
Rector | Rev. Robert Szczechura |
Deacon(s) | |
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Rectory, School, and Convent. | |
Built | 1922 (rectory, convent, and school) |
Part of | Central Gardens Historic District (ID82004040[2]) |
Added to NRHP | September 9, 1982 |
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a
History
Immaculate Conception Parish
Immaculate Conception parish was established by Bishop Thomas Sebastian Byrne of the Diocese of Nashville in 1921. It was the ninth parish in Memphis.[3] Msgr. Dennis J. Murphy was appointed as the parish's first pastor. He built a three-story brick building that served as a combination church and school. It continues to serve the parish today as its school building. The Sisters of Mercy made up the school's first faculty.
Construction of the present church building was begun in 1927. Richard J. Regan of Regan and Weller Architects was chosen to design the church. The lower crypt was initially built and used as the church for ten years before the upper church was built. The church was dedicated on July 31, 1938.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Memphis on January 6, 1971.[4] Immaculate Conception was named as the new diocese's cathedral. A major renovation of the cathedral was completed in 2001 and was dedicated by Bishop J. Terry Steib, SVD on December 8 of that year. In 2011 there were 800 families in the parish and 430 students in the school[3]
Architecture
The cathedral is a
See also
- List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
- List of cathedrals in the United States
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral School
References
- ^ a b c James Williamson; Carl Awsumb. "Central Gardens Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 10, 2017. with photos
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Cathedral Parish History". Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ "Diocese of Memphis". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
External links
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