St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (Alexandria, Louisiana)

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in 2014
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (Alexandria, Louisiana) is located in Louisiana
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (Alexandria, Louisiana)
31°18′44.3″N 92°26′52.1″W / 31.312306°N 92.447806°W / 31.312306; -92.447806
Location626 Fourth St.
Alexandria, Louisiana
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Websitewww.sfxcathedral.org
History
Founded1834
Consecrated30 November 1899
Architecture
Architect(s)Nicholas J. Clayton
StyleLate Gothic revival
Beaux Arts
Bungalow
Groundbreaking1895 (1895)
Completed1899
Specifications
MaterialsBrick, pine[1]
Administration
DioceseAlexandria in Louisiana
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. Robert W. Marshall
RectorRev. James A. Ferguson
Vicar(s)Rev. Bob Garrione
Deacon(s)Richard Mitchell
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Complex
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
NRHP reference No.84001353
Added to NRHP29 March 1984[2]

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria, located in Alexandria, Louisiana.

The cathedral and related buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 29 March 1984 as St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Complex. The complex includes the cathedral building, St. Francis Academy (erected in 1897), and the rectory (erected in 1896 and renovated in 1930).[1]

  1. ^ a b "About the Cathedral". St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.