Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Springfield, Illinois)

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. The cathedral, for which the cornerstone was laid on August 14, 1927, was dedicated on October 14, 1928. The cathedral complex is built in a modified Greek Revival architectural style.[2]

Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception
Location in Illinois
39°47′36″N 89°38′55″W
Location524 E. Lawrence Avenue
Springfield, Illinois
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitecathedral.dio.org
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1857
DedicationOctober 14, 1928
Architecture
Architect(s)Joseph William McCarthy
StyleGreek Revival
Groundbreaking1927
Completed1928
Specifications
Number of spiresOne
Spire height135 feet (41 m)[1]
MaterialsMankato Kasota stone
Administration
DioceseSpringfield in Illinois
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. Thomas J. Paprocki
RectorRev. Peter. C. Harman

Description
Cathedral interior

The cathedral was built and consecrated under the leadership of James Aloysius Griffin, fourth bishop of the diocese - but the first bishop to be based in Illinois' capital city of Springfield as the diocese was previously seated in Quincy, Illinois, then Alton, Illinois).[2]

The cathedral complex is faced with Kasota limestone, also called "Mankato Kasota stone," a golden limestone quarried in Mankato, Minnesota. Like many cathedral complexes, it also contains working space for the bishop and staff. An elementary school building forms the southern component of the complex. The cathedral itself is consecrated to the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, and is under the patronage of the Blessed Mother.[2]

The cathedral is the second building in Springfield to be consecrated to the Immaculate Conception, the first being a Catholic church in use from 1858 until 1928. When the seat of the diocese moved to Springfield in 1923, it needed a larger structure to serve as cathedral. After completion of the cathedral, the nearby Lincoln-era church was de-consecrated and demolished.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception". Emporis. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  2. "History of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception". Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-03-04.

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