Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Las Cruces, New Mexico)

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Cathedral of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Las Cruces, New Mexico) (the United States)
32°17′58″N106°45′58″W / 32.2994°N 106.7662°W / 32.2994; -106.7662
Location1240 S. Espina
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Website cathedralofihm.com
History
Founded1953
Dedicated1966
Architecture
Style Modern-Southwestern
Groundbreaking 1965
Completed1966
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Las Cruces
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. Peter Baldacchino
Rector Rev. Bill McCann

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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The cathedral building, originally a parish church, was begun in September 1965 and finished in May 1966 in a contemporary southwestern style. [1] In 1982, the church was designated the cathedral of the Diocese of Las Cruces. [2]

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References

  1. Hardman, Marion (May 22, 1966). "IHM Dedication Program" (PDF). The Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  2. "Parish Center Dedication" (PDF). The Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. September 26, 1993. Retrieved June 1, 2010.