Sacred Heart Cathedral (Davenport, Iowa)

Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral in 2022
Location	422 E. 10th St. Davenport, Iowa
Country	United States
Denomination	Catholic Church
Website	shcdavenport.org
History
Status	Cathedral/parish
Founded	1856 (parish)
Dedication	Sacred Heart of Jesus
Dedicated	November 15, 1891
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	James J. Egan (cathedral)
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	June 1889
Completed	1891
Specifications
Length	180 feet (55 m)[1]
Width	80 feet (24 m)
Nave width	65 feet (20 m)
Height	75 feet (23 m)
Number of spires	One
Spire height	160 feet (49 m)
Materials	Bedford stone
Administration
Diocese	Davenport
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Dennis Gerard Walsh
Rector	Rev. Thomas Hennen
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cathedral Complex
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Coordinates	41°31′49″N 90°34′8″W / 41.53028°N 90.56889°W / 41.53028; -90.56889
Area	2.35 acres (0.95 ha)
Architect	Gustav Hanssen (Rectory) George P. Stauduhar (convent)
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Tudor Gothic Revival
MPS	Davenport MRA
NRHP reference No.	84001537[2]
Added to NRHP	April 5, 1984

Sacred Heart Cathedral, located in Davenport, Iowa, United States, is a Catholic cathedral and a parish church in the Diocese of Davenport. The cathedral is located on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River to the east of Downtown Davenport. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cathedral Complex. This designation includes the church building, rectory, and the former convent, which was torn down in 2012. The cathedral is adjacent to the Cork Hill Historic District, also on the National Register. Its location on Cork Hill, a section of the city settled by Irish immigrants.