Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Lake Charles, Louisiana)
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The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral
located in Lake Charles, Louisiana
, United States
. It is the seat of the Diocese of Lake Charles
, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. Immaculate Conception Parish was established in 1869. The church was designed by the architectural firm of Favrot & Livaudais
and it was built in 1913. On January 29, 1980 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Lake Charles and Immaculate Conception became the cathedral for the new diocese.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
located in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
, 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 Lake Charles
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles , is a particular church located in southwest Louisiana . It is a fairly new diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, being founded on January 29, 1980. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of New Orleans.The diocese is administered from the city of Lake...
, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. Immaculate Conception Parish was established in 1869. The church was designed by the architectural firm of Favrot & Livaudais
Favrot & Livaudais
Favrot & Livaudais was an architectural firm in Louisiana. It designed many buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Successor firms include Favrot & Reed and Favrot, Reed, and FredWorks include:...
and it was built in 1913. On January 29, 1980 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Lake Charles and Immaculate Conception became the cathedral for the new diocese.