Sacred Heart Cathedral (Gallup, New Mexico)

Sacred Heart Cathedral
The cathedral in 2013
Location in New Mexico
35°31′31″N 108°44′09″W / 35.5253°N 108.7359°W / 35.5253; -108.7359Coordinates: 35°31′31″N 108°44′09″W / 35.5253°N 108.7359°W / 35.5253; -108.7359
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

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.

History

The 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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Gallup - Our History". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  2. ↑ "History". Sacred Heart Cathedral. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  3. ↑ "Sacred Heart Cathedral". GCatholic. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Gallup". New Catholic Encyclopedia. 6. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America. 1967.


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