Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption (Saginaw, Michigan)
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The Cathedral of Mary the Assumption, also known as St. Mary’s Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral
located in Saginaw, Michigan
, United States
. It is the seat of the Diocese of Saginaw
. The parish was founded on 1853 and the church was re-dedicated on August 1, 1978. St. Mary’s Church became the cathedral of the Diocese of Saginaw when it was established by Pope Pius XI
on February 26, 1938.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
located in Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the seat of the Diocese of Saginaw
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw is a Roman Catholic diocese covering eleven counties in Michigan. It was founded on February 26, 1938; the first bishop was William Francis Murphy....
. The parish was founded on 1853 and the church was re-dedicated on August 1, 1978. St. Mary’s Church became the cathedral of the Diocese of Saginaw when it was established by Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI , born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, was Pope from 6 February 1922, and sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on 11 February 1929 until his death on 10 February 1939...
on February 26, 1938.