Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Juneau, Alaska)

Cathedral of the Nativity
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Juneau
Location in Alaska
58°18′12″N 134°24′30″W / 58.30336°N 134.40831°W / 58.30336; -134.40831Coordinates: 58°18′12″N 134°24′30″W / 58.30336°N 134.40831°W / 58.30336; -134.40831
Location Gold and Fifth Streets
Juneau, Alaska Alaska
Country  United States
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Website www.juneaucathedral.org
History
Founded 1885
Architecture
Completed 1910
Specifications
Materials Wood
Administration
Diocese Juneau
Clergy
Bishop(s) Andrew E. Bellisario
Rector Rev. Patrick Casey, OMI

The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau. The cathedral is located at 416 Fifth Street in Juneau, Alaska. The cathedral may be the smallest in North America.[1]

In 1885, a parish was created for the growing mining community in Alaska's Silverbow Basin. A church was built in 1886 on the same block on Fifth Street where the cathedral currently sits.[1] This church was replaced in 1910 with the present cathedral building. The church was consecrated a cathedral in 1951, when the Diocese of Juneau was created.[1][2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "A Brief History of Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary". Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. January 16, 2008. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 17, 2014.


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