Cathedral of Christ the King (Lubbock, Texas)

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Cathedral of Christ the King (Lubbock, Texas) (the United States)
33°32′41″N101°54′03″W / 33.5446°N 101.9008°W / 33.5446; -101.9008 Coordinates: 33°32′41″N101°54′03″W / 33.5446°N 101.9008°W / 33.5446; -101.9008
Location4011 54th St.
Lubbock, Texas
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Website ctkcathedral.org
History
FoundedJanuary 1, 1961
Dedicated1968
Architecture
Style Modern
Completed1968 (54 years ago)
Specifications
Materials Brick
Administration
Diocese Lubbock
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. Robert Milner Coerver
Rector Very Rev. Jose Kochuparambil

Christ the King Cathedral is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It is located at 4011 54th Street (at the intersection of Orlando & 54th) in Lubbock, Texas. It was constructed first as a school in 1958 and became a parish entity on January 1, 1961, with the completion of the church itself. When it was built it was surrounded by cotton fields, but is now surrounded by much of the city. On June 17, 1984, Pope John Paul II appointed it the seat of the newly created Diocese of Lubbock with the ordination of Bishop Michael J. Sheehan. As of 2007, its presiding bishop is Bishop Robert Coerver. Its school, which started out as 1st3rd grade, has grown to serve pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

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