Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (Altoona, Pennsylvania)

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in 2018
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40°30′56.88″N 78°24′14.4″W / 40.5158000°N 78.404000°W / 40.5158000; -78.404000
Location	One Cathedral Square Altoona, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Website	www.altoonacathedral.org
History
Status	Cathedral/Parish church
Founded	1851
Dedication	Blessed Sacrament
Dedicated	November 13, 1960
Architecture
Architect(s)	George I. Lovatt, Sr.
Style	Renaissance Revival
Groundbreaking	September 17, 1924
Specifications
Length	264 feet (80 m)[1]
Width	120 feet (37 m)
Number of domes	One
Dome height (outer)	198 feet (60 m)
Dome height (inner)	152 feet (46 m)
Materials	Limestone
Administration
Diocese	Altoona-Johnstown
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Mark Bartchak
Pastor(s)	Monsignor Stanley B. Carson, Administrator
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Part of	Downtown Altoona Historic District (ID9200094[2])
Added to NRHP	July 24, 1992

The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at One Cathedral Square in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is within the boundaries of the Downtown Altoona Historic District, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.^[2] It is the mother church of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown and is the seat of its bishop, the Most Reverend Mark Leonard Bartchak. The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Pastor is Rev. Monsignor Stanley B. Carson, Administrator.