Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
This article is about St. Francis Xavier Cathedral of Green Bay. For St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (disambiguation), see St. Francis Xavier Cathedral.
| Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral | |
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| 44°30′40.86″N 88°0′41.02″W / 44.5113500°N 88.0113944°W | |
| Location |
South Monroe Avenue Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.sfxcathedralgb.com |
| History | |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Dedication | November 20, 1881 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Completed | 1881 |
| Construction cost | $35,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | Two |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Green Bay |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. David Ricken |
| Rector | Rev. Joseph Dorner |
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The cathedral was named in honor of St. Francis Xavier.
The cathedral was planned and erected between 1876 and 1881 under the episcopate of Francis Xavier Krautbauer. It was designed on the pattern of Ludwigskirche, a landmark church in the center of Munich, Germany. Krautbauer ordered a monumental crucifixion painted by Johann Schmitt, a German painter of the Nazarene movement.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Warren Gerds: St. Francis Xavier Cathedral soars with columns, arches - Data and History of the Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier in Green Bay
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External links
Coordinates: 44°30′40.86″N 88°0′41.02″W / 44.5113500°N 88.0113944°W
Crucifixion painted by Johann Schmitt
Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral Interior
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