| St. Mary Cathedral Basilica | |
|---|---|
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| 29°18′15″N 94°47′25″W / 29.30417°N 94.79028°W | |
| Location | 2011 Church St. Galveston, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | St. Mary Cathedral Basilica |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral - Minor Basilica |
| Dedication | Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Consecrated | November 26, 1848 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Theodore Eugene Giraud, with later addition by Nicholas J. Clayton |
| Architectural type | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1843 |
| Completed | 1847 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400+[1] |
| Length | 40 meters (130 ft) |
| Width | 23 meters (75 ft) |
| Other dimensions | 1 acre (0.40 ha) (grounds area) |
| Number of spires | Three |
| Spire height | 24.3 meters (80 ft) |
| Materials | Imported Belgian brick and mortar |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Galveston-Houston |
| Parish | Holy Family |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo |
St. Mary's Cathedral | |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001964[2] |
| RTHL No. | 7172 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1973 |
| Designated RTHL | 1967 |
St. Mary Cathedral Basilica is a Catholic church situated in Galveston, Texas. It is the primary cathedral of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and the mother church of Catholics in Texas, as well as a minor basilica.[3] Along with the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, St. Mary's serves more than 1.5 million Catholics living in the archdiocese.[4][5]
- ^ Vara, Richard (March 30, 2008). "The state's first cathedral in need of major repair". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Archdiocese Cathedral History Archived January 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "About Our Diocese". Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. 2007. Archived from the original on February 16, 2005. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ Dooley, Tara (March 30, 2008). "A shining achievement". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 4, 2010.