St. Ambrose Cathedral (Des Moines, Iowa)

St. Ambrose Cathedral
St. Ambrose Cathedral in 2022
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Location607 High Street
Des Moines, Iowa
CountryUnited States
DenominationCatholic Church
Websitewww.saintambrosecathedral.org
History
StatusCathedral/Parish
Founded1856 (parish)
DedicationAmbrose of Milan
DedicatedOctober 11, 1891
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)James J. Egan
StyleRomanesque Revival
Groundbreaking1890
Completed1891
Specifications
Length185 feet (56 m)[1]
Width102 feet (31 m)[2]
Number of spiresOne
Spire height120 feet (37 m)
MaterialsBedford stone
Administration
DioceseDes Moines
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. William Joensen
RectorRev. Nipin Scaria
St. Ambrose Cathedral and Rectory
St. Ambrose Cathedral (Des Moines, Iowa) is located in Iowa
St. Ambrose Cathedral (Des Moines, Iowa)
St. Ambrose Cathedral (Des Moines, Iowa) is located in the United States
St. Ambrose Cathedral (Des Moines, Iowa)
Coordinates41°35′19.7″N 93°37′32.7″W / 41.588806°N 93.625750°W / 41.588806; -93.625750
Area1.25 acres (0.51 ha)
Built1927 (rectory)
NRHP reference No.79000927[3]
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 1979

St. Ambrose Cathedral is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It serves as a parish church and as the seat of the Diocese of Des Moines in the Catholic Church. The cathedral, along with the adjoining rectory, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.