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Cathedral of Saint Joseph (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

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Historic church in South Dakota, United States

Church in South Dakota, United States
Cathedral of Saint Joseph
Cathedral of Saint Joseph (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is located in South DakotaCathedral of Saint Joseph (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)Location in South Dakota
43°33′10″N 96°44′06″W / 43.5529°N 96.7349°W / 43.5529; -96.7349
Location521 N. Duluth Ave.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Websitewww.stjosephcathedral.net
History
StatusCathedral/Parish Church
Founded1915
DedicationMay 7, 1919
Architecture
Architect(s)Emmanuel Masqueray
StyleRenaissance Revival
Completed1919
Construction cost$390,000
Specifications
Number of spiresTwo
MaterialsLimestone
Administration
DioceseSioux Falls
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. Donald DeGrood
RectorVery Rev. James Morgan
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Part ofCathedral Historic District (ID74001896)
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1974

The Cathedral of Saint Joseph is a Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Sioux Falls. Since 1974 the cathedral has been a contributing property in the Cathedral Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

Cathedral interior

The Cathedral of St. Joseph traces its history to the establishment of St. Michael's Church, Sioux Falls' first Catholic parish. It was founded in 1881 and a wooden building was constructed for a church. Two years later a larger brick church was built. It became the Pro-Cathedral when Bishop Martin Marty, who was Vicar Apostolic of the Dakota Territory, arrived in Sioux Falls in 1889. On November 12, of the same year Pope Leo XIII established the Diocese of Sioux Falls, and St. Michael's become the cathedral for the new diocese.

Bishop Thomas O'Gorman succeeded Bishop Marty in 1896 and in time desired a new and larger cathedral. He was a friend of Archbishop John Ireland of St. Paul and he attended the dedication of the Cathedral of St. Paul in 1915. He conferred with the architect of the new St. Paul cathedral Emmanuel Masqueray, who was hired to design the present cathedral in Sioux Falls. St. Michael's was moved and the rectory was torn down. Construction of the new cathedral was begun in 1915. Masqueray died in 1917 and shortages during World War I slowed construction. Edwin Lundie, Masqueray's chief assistant, took over the project. The first Mass in the unfinished cathedral took place on December 8, 1918, and it was dedicated after its completion on May 7, 1919.

The structure has been altered over the years. A Kilgen pipe organ was installed in 1935. A fire in the lower church did significant damage to the cathedral in 1942. Conrad Schmitt Studios decorated the interior the following year, and the marble high altar and tester were installed in 1946. The frosted glass windows were replaced by French stenciled stained glass windows in 1947. A major interior restoration took place between 1970 and 1974. A new free-standing altar was installed at that time. In 2004 the Sacred Heart Chapel was created in the sacristy and the basement was renovated to become a parish hall. Another major renovation of the cathedral interior was completed in 2011.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "St. Joseph Cathedral". GCatholic. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  3. The Cathedral Historic District was originally called the Sioux Falls Historic District. Scott Gerloff. "Sioux Falls Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "History of the Cathedral". St. Joseph Cathedral. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  5. "Diocese of Sioux Falls". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  6. "Progress of the restoration". St. Joseph Cathedral. Retrieved September 21, 2011.

External links

Media related to St. Joseph's Cathedral, Sioux Falls at Wikimedia Commons

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Martin Marty
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Bernard Joseph Mahoney
William O. Brady
Lambert Anthony Hoch
Paul Vincent Dudley
Robert James Carlson
Paul J. Swain
Donald DeGrood
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St. Joseph Cathedral
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O'Gorman Catholic High School, Sioux Falls
Roncalli High School, Aberdeen
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St. Joseph's Indian School (K-8, dormitory for HS)
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Thomas Gullickson
Donald Joseph Kettler
Michel Mulloy
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Footnotes This entry has been removed from the register.
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnehaha County, South Dakota and List of National Historic Landmarks in South Dakota
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