Saint Raphael's Cathedral (Madison, Wisconsin)

43°04′20.26″N 89°23′10.48″W / 43.0722944°N 89.3862444°W / 43.0722944; -89.3862444

St. Raphael's in 2006, with a new spire

Saint Raphael's Cathedral is the cathedral and a parish for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison and was located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin at 222 West Main Street. In March 2005, the Cathedral building located at 204 West Main Street was heavily damaged in a fire and was demolished. In late 2012, the diocese constructed a park on the site, called Cathedral Square or Cathedral Place featuring a Way of the Cross.[1][2][3] In 2023, it was announced that St. Bernard's Church in Madison would be named the new cathedral rather than build a new cathedral at the St. Raphael site.

  1. ^ Schneider, Pat (October 5, 2015). "Madison homeless advocates ask Catholic Diocese to allow camp on former cathedral site". The Capital Times. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Photos: Summer day at Cathedral Place in downtown Madison". The Capital Times. July 10, 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. ^ Trevelen, Ed (November 5, 2014). "St. Raphael Cathedral property not tax exempt for 2013, judge rules". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 13 October 2015.