Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Dodge City, Kansas)
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Catholic cathedral
in Dodge City, Kansas
, United States
. It is the seat of the Diocese of Dodge City
.
established the Diocese of Dodge City on May 19, 1951 Sacred Heart Church
became the diocese’s first cathedral. Between 1995 and 1998 the diocese went through a re-structuring process and the Dodge City parishes needed larger church buildings. The diocese also had a need for a larger space for diocesan liturgies. During the episcopate of Bishop Ronald Gilmore
the decision was made to merge both Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Guadalupe parishes. The architectural firm of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini was chosen to design the new cathedral, which was to be called Our Lady of Guadalupe. The cathedral was consecrated on December 9, 2001 and the parish was officially established the same day. The first parish Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Ted Skalsky on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
, December 12, 2001.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
in Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City is a city in, and the county seat of, Ford County, Kansas, United States. Named after nearby Fort Dodge, the city is famous in American culture for its history as a wild frontier town of the Old West. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,340.-History:The first settlement of...
, 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 Dodge City
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodge City
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodge City is a Roman Catholic diocese covering twenty-eight counties in Kansas. Pope Pius XII created the diocese on May 19, 1951.John B...
.
History
When Pope Pius XIIPope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
established the Diocese of Dodge City on May 19, 1951 Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dodge City
Sacred Heart Cathedral is the former cathedral church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodge City located in Dodge City, Kansas, United States.-History:...
became the diocese’s first cathedral. Between 1995 and 1998 the diocese went through a re-structuring process and the Dodge City parishes needed larger church buildings. The diocese also had a need for a larger space for diocesan liturgies. During the episcopate of Bishop Ronald Gilmore
Ronald Michael Gilmore
Ronald Michael Gilmore is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the fifth Bishop of Dodge City.-Early life and education:...
the decision was made to merge both Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Guadalupe parishes. The architectural firm of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini was chosen to design the new cathedral, which was to be called Our Lady of Guadalupe. The cathedral was consecrated on December 9, 2001 and the parish was officially established the same day. The first parish Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Ted Skalsky on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe , also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe is a celebrated Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary.According to tradition, on December 9, 1531 Juan Diego, a simple indigenous peasant, had a vision of a young woman while he was on a hill in the Tepeyac desert, near Mexico City. The lady...
, December 12, 2001.