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The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as St. Mary's Cathedral, is the cathedral church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island located in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It has a seating capacity of 900 people.
On April 11, 1917, the Vatican renamed the Diocese of Kearney as the Diocese of Grand Island; [13] [14] [15] the old name was later reused as a titular see. Duffy oversaw construction of the Cathedral of St. Mary from 1926 to 1928, and also established the Nebraska Register. Duffy retired in 1931 due to poor health. [12]
Born to an Irish-American family in Grand Island, Nebraska, Feeney had two brothers. [1] He started singing as a boy soprano in St. Mary Cathedral, [2] his parish church choir and after graduating from St. Mary's Cathedral High School, [3] he landed a guest appearance on the show Youth Opportunity Hour. His mother Mary supported him in all of ...
William Joseph Dendinger (born May 20, 1939) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. [1] [2] [3] Appointed by Pope John Paul II, he served as bishop of the Diocese of Grand Island in Nebraska from December 13, 2004, until January 14, 2015.
Father Reho celebrated Mass in the city of Peoria in 1839, and the Rev. John A. Drew founded St. Mary's Church in 1846. The church that would become the first St. Mary's Cathedral was built in 1851. [3] [4] Chicago architect Casper Mehler designed the present cathedral to reflect the style of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. [5]
Merged with St. Mary's Cathedral effective August 1, 2000. [43] 2000: St. William's Parish: Fall River: Merged with St. Jean Baptiste Parish and St. Elizabeth's Parish to form Parish of the Holy Trinity. [44] 2000: Sacred Heart Parish: Taunton: Merged with Our Lady of Lourdes Parish to form Annunciation of the Lord Parish at the former Sacred ...
The St Mary and St Joseph Catholic Cathedral Group is of state heritage significance as the landmark Catholic cathedral for the regional colonial centre of Armidale. On the site of the first Catholic cathedral (1848), the cathedral was constructed in 1911–12 to serve the religious needs of the growing community and to serve as the centre for ...
St. Anselm's Catholic Church was built in 1928–1929 in the Late Gothic Revival style. The buildings measures 112.5 feet (34.3 m) by 47 feet (14 m). M.S. Lahr and Carl Stangel of Omaha drew the plans for the church and rectory, which were built by Leo Worth and John Brock of Columbus, although local men contributed largely to the project. The ...