The Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is a
cathedral
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of the
Catholic Church
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in
Rochester, Minnesota, United States. It is the
co-cathedral and a
parish church
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of the
Diocese of Winona-Rochester.
History
St. John the Evangelist Parish was established by the Rev. James Morris in 1863. It is the oldest Catholic parish in Rochester.
At the time of its founding, the property where the parish's buildings continue to stand was acquired. A church was completed in 1872 and dedicated by Bishop
Thomas Grace Thomas Grace may refer to:
* Thomas Grace (Archdeacon of Ardfert) (1770–1848), Irish priest
* Thomas Grace (Archdeacon of Marlborough) (fl. 1873–1890), Anglican priest in New Zealand, son of the above
* Thomas Grace (bishop of Sacramento) (1846 ...
of
St. Paul
Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...
. As the parish grew, a larger church building was completed in 1905. Three schools, a grade school, a girl's high school and a boy's high school opened in 1913. Plans for the present church were completed by
New Ulm architect Edward F. Wirtz, and construction began in 1955. Local contractors completed construction two years later. The
Modern
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History
* Modern history
** Early Modern period
** Late Modern period
*** 18th century
*** 19th century
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** Contemporary history
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Phil ...
structure features an exterior composed of
Mankato stone and a seating capacity of 1,200. It was extensively renovated from 2001 to 2002.
On March 27, 2018,
Pope Francis
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elevated the church to be the co-cathedral of the newly renamed Diocese of Winona-Rochester. The new designation reflects the economic growth of the city of Rochester, and the demographic changes that have occurred since the diocese was founded in 1889.
Three-quarters of the diocese's population now resides between Rochester and
Mankato
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. St. John the Evangelist Church was elevated to cathedral status at a liturgy on June 24, 2018, the
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
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.
See also
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List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
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List of cathedrals in the United States
This is a list of cathedrals in the United States, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in Episcopal polity, episcopal Christian groups, such as Catholic Church, Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodoxy and ...
References
External links
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Diocese of Winona-Rochester website
{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester, state=collapsed
Religious organizations established in 1863
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1957
20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
Modernist architecture in Minnesota
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Minnesota
Buildings and structures in Rochester, Minnesota
Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester