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Sacred Heart Cathedral was built from 1894 to 1896 and served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth until 1957, after which it became a parish church. Sacred Heart School was built in 1904 and the Christian Brothers Home —a monastic residence for the school faculty—was built in 1907.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, also known simply as the Cathedral of Our Lady, is a Catholic cathedral located in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Duluth. [1] The present Italianate cathedral was completed in 1957 and replaced the former Sacred Heart Cathedral, which is now a music center. [2] [3]
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At the time of McGolrick's arrival in Duluth in January 1890, the new diocese contained 22 priests, 32 churches, ten stations, five parochial schools, and a Catholic population over 20,000. [5] After a fire destroyed the cathedral in 1892, McGolrick laid the cornerstone for the new Sacred Heart Cathedral in 1894 and dedicated it two years later ...
The first parish in Winona, St. Thomas, was established in 1857. [5] In 1863, the first Catholic church in Rochester, St. John the Evangelist, was opened. [ 6 ] In 1877, Coadjutor Bishop John Ireland of Saint Paul purchased over 100,000 acres (40,000 ha) of land in the Winona area.
Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth (3 P) Pages in category "Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
During the early 20th century, the Sisters of Saint Benedict's Convent saw expansion. There were about thirty new members each year. Because of the lack of space, building plans were made in 1910 to create both a new chapel and a college hall. The original Sacred Heart Chapel was officially opened on March 25, 1914. [8]
Sacred Heart parish was established in 1952. It was a merger between St. Thomas and St. Joseph parishes, whose facilities stood four blocks apart. The Pro-Cathedral of St. Thomas was established as the city's first parish in 1857. [ 2 ]