Immaculate Conception Church (Brownsville, Texas)
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a historic church at 1218 East Jefferson Street in Brownsville, Texas
, United States
. It is the cathedral church
for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville
. It was built in 1856 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as Immaculate Conception Church.
were the first priests to celebrate Mass in the area of Brownsville in 1849. The present Gothic Revival style building was designed by Peter Yves Keralum. The Oblates operated a seminary in the rectory
, which also was a haven for priests who fled the revolutions in Mexico. The first Catholic bishop to reside at Immaculate Conception was Dominic Manucy
who was the Vicariate Apostolic of Brownsville. The Vicariate became the Diocese of Corpus Christi
in 1912. On July 10, 1965 Pope Paul VI
established the Diocese of Brownsville from Corpus Christ and Immaculate Conception became the cathedral for the new diocese.
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
, United States
United States
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. It is the cathedral church
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on July 10, 1965. The number of catholics is 943,611 among the total population of 1,110,130 in 2006...
. It was built in 1856 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as Immaculate Conception Church.
History
The Missionary Oblates of Mary ImmaculateMissionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate is a missionary religious congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded on January 25, 1816 by Saint Eugene de Mazenod, a French priest born in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France on August 1, 1782. The congregation was given recognition by Pope...
were the first priests to celebrate Mass in the area of Brownsville in 1849. The present Gothic Revival style building was designed by Peter Yves Keralum. The Oblates operated a seminary in the rectory
Rectory
A rectory is the residence, or former residence, of a rector, most often a Christian cleric, but in some cases an academic rector or other person with that title...
, which also was a haven for priests who fled the revolutions in Mexico. The first Catholic bishop to reside at Immaculate Conception was Dominic Manucy
Dominic Manucy
Bishop Dominic Manucy was a Roman Catholic bishop and the third Bishop of Mobile. He was a member of a prominent Minorican family from St. Augustine, Florida, and a first cousin of Bishop Anthony Dominic Pellicer of San Antonio, Texas...
who was the Vicariate Apostolic of Brownsville. The Vicariate became the Diocese of Corpus Christi
Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on March 23, 1912.The past bishops of the diocese are:*Dominic Manucy *Peter Verdaguer y Prat...
in 1912. On July 10, 1965 Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
established the Diocese of Brownsville from Corpus Christ and Immaculate Conception became the cathedral for the new diocese.