Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (Bismarck, North Dakota)

Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
46°48′35.53″N 100°47′45.6″W / 46.8098694°N 100.796000°W / 46.8098694; -100.796000
Location 519 Raymond Street
Bismarck, North Dakota
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website www.cathedralparish.com
History
Founded 1945
Dedication August 30, 1945
Architecture
Status Cathedral
Architect(s) William F. Kurke
Style Art Deco
Groundbreaking September, 1941
Completed 1945
Specifications
Number of spires One
Materials Concrete
Administration
Diocese Bismarck
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. David Kagan
Rector Msgr. Thomas J. Richter

The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is a cathedral of the Catholic Church located in Bismarck, North Dakota. It is the seat of the Diocese of Bismarck.[1]

History

The cathedral was the dream of the first bishop of Bismarck, Vincent Wehrle, O.S.B., who had a special devotion to the Holy Spirit and wanted the church to also serve as a shrine to the Holy Spirit.[2] He brought the property in 1917 and hired Milwaukee architect Anton Dohman in 1921 to design the cathedral. He provided two different designs, the first was similar to the church at Assumption Abbey in Richardton, North Dakota. The Great Depression prevented the construction of the church until 1941.

Bismarck's second bishop, Vincent Ryan, hired Fargo architect William F. Kurke, who had helped design the North Dakota Capitol building, to design the new cathedral. His design was similar to Dohman's second design.[2] The ground breaking for the Art Deco style building was begun in September 1941. The building is composed of monolithic concrete, and is believed to be the only Art Deco-style cathedral in the United States.[3] The church opened in August 1945, but its interior decoration and some of its furnishings were added in later years. A renovation from 1992 to 1993 added a gathering space.

References

  1. ↑ "Cathedral of the Holy Spirit". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
  2. 1 2 "The History of the Cathedral". Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
  3. ↑ New Catholic Encyclopedia, Second Edition. 2. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America. 2003.

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Coordinates: 46°48′36″N 100°47′46″W / 46.80987°N 100.79600°W / 46.80987; -100.79600

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