Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes (Spokane, Washington)

Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes
Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes
	Location in Washington
	47°39′29″N117°25′43″W / 47.6580°N 117.4285°W
Location	1115 W. Riverside Ave.; Spokane, Washington
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	http://spokanecathedral.com
History
Status	Cathedral
Founded	1881
Architecture
Architect(s)	Julian and Williams
Style	Romanesque Revival
Completed	1908
Specifications
Number of spires	Two
Spire height	164 ft (50 m)
Materials	Brick
Administration
Diocese	Spokane
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Thomas Daly
Rector	Rev. Darrin Connall

Last updated July 10, 2023

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes is a Catholic cathedral in Spokane, Washington, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Spokane.^[1] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the Riverside Avenue Historic District, and its adjacent rectory building is listed as a secondary contributing property to the district.^[2]

History

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish can trace its beginnings to the first Mass celebrated in Spokane. The Rev. Joseph Cataldo, SJ celebrated the Mass in August 1881 in a converted carpenter's shop that he named St. Joseph.^[3] Five years later a brick church was constructed and named Our Lady of Lourdes. The Sisters of the Holy Names opened a parish school. The cornerstone for the present church building was laid in 1903. A new school building was completed three years later. On December 17, 1913, St. Pius X established the Diocese of Spokane^[4] and Our Lady of Lourdes was named the diocesan cathedral.

Architecture

The cathedral is designed in an Italian Romanesque Revival style. The exterior of the structure is faced with red brick accented with granite. The facade is framed by two square towers that reach a height of 164 ft (50 m).^[5] The interior was most recently renovated in 2019 when the sanctuary was covered in marble and a new marble altar and pews were installed. The new marble altar was a gift of Tim and Sherry Murphy in memory of their families. The old high altar, topped by a Calvary scene, remains in the apse. It was a gift of the Patsy Clarke family of Spokane. The bishop's cathedra (chair) is a combination of the original 1913 throne of Bishop Schinner, the marble cathedra from the 1930s and a new addition in 2018. The bishop's cathedra is a gift from the Dennis and Stacy Harrington family in memory of Deacon John Sicilia. The restored marble pulpit was made possible through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Redmond. The cathedral has one organ in the loft W. W. Kimball pipe organ. The stained glass windows are from Bavaria.^[3]

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References

↑ "Cathedral of Our Lady Lourdes". G Catholic. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form" (PDF). historicspokane.org. National Park Service. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
1 2 "Cathedral History". Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
↑ "Diocese of Spokane". Catholic-Hierarchy. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
↑ "Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved 2011-12-30.

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[GCatholic-1] "Cathedral of Our Lady Lourdes". G Catholic. Retrieved 2011-09-19.

[RAHD-2] "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form" (PDF). historicspokane.org. National Park Service. Retrieved 28 July 2022.

[Cathedral-3] 1 2 "Cathedral History". Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2011-12-30.

[Hierarchy-4] "Diocese of Spokane". Catholic-Hierarchy. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-30.

[emporis-5] "Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved 2011-12-30.

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane
Bishops	Augustine Francis Schinner Charles Daniel White Bernard Joseph Topel Lawrence Welsh William S. Skylstad Blase J. Cupich Thomas Anthony Daly
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes Parishes Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Sprague St. Boniface Church, Uniontown
Education	Higher Education Gonzaga University High Schools Desales Catholic High School, Walla Walla Gonzaga Preparatory School, Spokane Tri-Cities Prep, Pasco
Priests	Robert John Armstrong William Joseph Condon
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