Cathedral of Christ the King (Lexington, Kentucky)

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Cathedral of Christ the King (Lexington, Kentucky) (the United States)
38°01′21″N84°29′15″W / 38.0225°N 84.4874°W / 38.0225; -84.4874
Location299 Colony Blvd.
Lexington, Kentucky
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Website www.cathedralctk.org
History
FoundedJuly 22, 1945
Architecture
Architect(s) Edward J. Schulte
Style Modern and late Art Deco
Completed1967
Construction cost$1.5 million
Administration
Diocese Lexington
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. John Stowe
Rector Rev. Paul Prabell

The Cathedral of Christ the King is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Lexington.

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History

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Interior of the cathedral
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View towards the nave

Christ the King Parish was established in the Diocese of Covington on July 22, 1945. [1] [2] Initially, Mass and other parish functions were held in the chapel at St. Catherine's Academy. The Rev. George J. O'Brien was named the parish's first pastor but had to resign soon after because of ill health, being replaced by the Rev. Richard O'Neill. The parish moved to its current site on May 12, 1946, with parish functions held in a pre-fabricated structure. Christ the King School was opened in 1951 and the Sisters of Divine Providence formed the initial faculty. The present church and rectory were built in the Modern and Art Deco architectural styles from 1965 to 1967 for $1.5 million. [1] On January 14, 1988 Pope John Paul II established the Diocese of Lexington, [3] and Christ the King became the cathedral for the new diocese. The Cathedral Center was added to the parish facilities in 1992.

Like many other Catholic parishes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the cathedral rector was forced to limit how and when the sacrament of confession was exercised.

Present day

According to the cathedral's website, the cathedral parish "seeks transformation by the Holy Spirit to a parish focused on evangelizing, forming, equipping and sending forth missionary disciples of Jesus Christ into the world." [4]

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Exterior chapel and spire

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References

  1. 1 2 "A Brief History". Diocese of Lexington. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  2. "Cathedral of Christ the King". GCatholic. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  3. "Diocese of Lexington". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  4. "Cathedral of Christ the King". Cathedral of Christ the King. Retrieved 2021-11-30.