Sacred Heart Cathedral is a cathedral church located at 415 East Green Avenue in Gallup, New Mexico, United States. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup.
Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
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![]() The cathedral in 2013 | |
35°31′31″N 108°44′09″W / 35.5253°N 108.7359°W | |
Location | 415 East Green Ave. Gallup, New Mexico |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | sacredheartgallup.org |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Dedication | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1955 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Brick |
Administration | |
Diocese | Gallup |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. James S. Wall |
Rector | Rev. Matthew A. Keller |
History
editThe first Sacred Heart church was built by Father George Julliard in 1899.[1][2] Part of the building collapsed in 1916 and a new structure on Hill Street between 4th and 5th Streets replaced it the following year. When the Diocese of Gallup was established in 1939, Sacred Heart Church became its cathedral.[3] The present cathedral dates from 1955 and replaced the 1917 sanctuary at a cost of $500,000.[4] Franciscan Friars served the parish until July 1, 1981, when the first diocesan priest, the Rev. Alfred Tachias, became pastor and cathedral rector.
Gallery of pictures
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The nave
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The choir
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Stained glass window
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The Crucifix
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Diocese of Gallup - Our History". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ^ "History". Sacred Heart Cathedral. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ^ "Sacred Heart Cathedral". GCatholic. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ^ "Diocese of Gallup". New Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 6. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America. 1967.
External links
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