Christ the King Cathedral | |
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33°32′41″N101°54′03″W / 33.5446°N 101.9008°W Coordinates: 33°32′41″N101°54′03″W / 33.5446°N 101.9008°W | |
Location | 4011 54th St. Lubbock, Texas |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Website | ctkcathedral |
History | |
Founded | January 1, 1961 |
Dedicated | 1968 |
Architecture | |
Style | Modern |
Completed | 1968 (54 years ago) |
Specifications | |
Materials | Brick |
Administration | |
Diocese | Lubbock |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Robert Milner Coerver |
Rector | Very Rev. Jose Kochuparambil |
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