Date of Review: I attended the 9:15 am weekday mass on December 28, 2022, presided by Bishop Carmelo Zammit. Architecture: Originally built during the Reconquista by the Spanish Monarchs, and dedicated in 1462, it has been modified several times, including a significant rebuild in the late 18th and early 19th century to repair damage fromContinue reading “Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned (Diocese of Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar)”
Author Archives: kingpin1285
Santa Iglesia Catedral Basilica de la Encarnación (Diocese of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain)
Date of Review: I attended midnight mass at midnight on December 25, 2022 (apparently they still do some things right in Spain), presided by Bishop Jesús Esteban Catalá Ibáñez, and assisted by a number of other priests. Architecture: Started in the 1500s and ended in the 1700s, the cathedral was built in stages. The NorthContinue reading “Santa Iglesia Catedral Basilica de la Encarnación (Diocese of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain)”
Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus – Joliet, IL
Date of Review: I attended the Feast of the Assumption Mass, at 1030am August 15, 2021. Fr. Abulag presided, assisted by Deacon Batis. Architecture: The Diocese of Joliet was established in December of 1948, and after the original St. Raymond’s was selected as the Cathedral, the existing building was determined to be inadequate for itsContinue reading “Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus – Joliet, IL”
Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral – Raleigh, NC
Date of Review: I attended the noon Mass for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time on January 24th, 2021. Fr. Nwafor presided assisted by Deacon Alig. Architecture: New (groundbreaking in 2015, completed in 2017) Romanesque Revival Cathedral which replaced Sacred Heart Cathedral (now a parish church), this is surprisingly the fifth largest Cathedral in theContinue reading “Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral – Raleigh, NC”
Cathedral of St. Patrick – Charlotte, NC
Date of Review: I attended the 7:30am Mass for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time on January 24th, 2021. Fr. Roux presided assisted by Dcn. Bruck. Architecture: Originally completed as a parish church in 1939 in the Neo Gothic style, the church was designed and construction was supervised by Frank Frimmer, an Austrian native. TheContinue reading “Cathedral of St. Patrick – Charlotte, NC”
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart – Winona, MN
Date of Review: I attended the Christmas Eve Mass at 515pm. Architecture: Gothic revival style Cathedral built after two parishes (St. Thomas and St. Joseph) merged, and the then facilities were not considered sufficient to remain as Cathedral of the growing diocese. Fundraising for the new cathedral started in 1944, and it was completed inContinue reading “Cathedral of the Sacred Heart – Winona, MN”
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary – Duluth, MN
Date of Review: I attended the Christmas Day Mass at 8 am with Fr. Matthew Miller presiding. Architecture: Italianate style Cathedral completed in 1957, replacing the diocese’s previous Cathedral, Sacred Heart Cathedral. Unlike many Cathedrals built in the 1950s, this one doesn’t reek of an attempt to capture modernity (and as such was done inContinue reading “Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary – Duluth, MN”
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception – Kansas City, MO
Date of Review: I attended the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Vigil Mass at 515pm on December 31, 2020. Fr. Paul Turner presided, assisted by Deacon Jim Olshefski. Architecture: Baroque revival style cathedral with the cornerstone laid in 1882, and the first mass said in the partially completed cathedral in 1883. The stained glassContinue reading “Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception – Kansas City, MO”
Cathedral of the Christ the King – Superior, WI
Date of Review: I attended the Christmas Day Mass at 1030 am with Bishop Powers presiding. Architecture: Italianate style Cathedral completed in 1927, this is a great example of what the Roaring 20s (1920s, unlike what my boss tried to style in the first two months of 2020) did to architecture and construction in theContinue reading “Cathedral of the Christ the King – Superior, WI”
Cathedral of the St. Joseph the Workman – La Crosse, WI
Date of Review: I attended the Christmas Eve Mass “In the Night” at 7pm on December 24th, 2020. Bishop Callahan Presiding. Architecture: Gothic Revival Cathedral completed in 1962? Bishop Treacy (the mastermind behind the new Cathedral) did a great job of sticking to a historical style in the rebuild of the parish which had beenContinue reading “Cathedral of the St. Joseph the Workman – La Crosse, WI”
American Cathedral Tour 