St. Cecilia Cathedral is the cathedral church of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha, USA. Located at 701 North 40th Street in the
Gold Coast Historic District, the cathedral was ranked as one of the ten largest in the United States when it was completed in 1959. It is also listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
About
Begun in 1905 and consecrated in 1959, it was designed by architect
Thomas Rogers Kimball. Ranked among the ten largest
cathedrals in the United States when it was completed, the cathedral is 255 ft. long, 158 ft. wide and 222 ft. tall (78 m by 48 m by 68 m).
The architectural style of the building is
Spanish Renaissance Revival
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, rather than the
European Gothic architecture popular in the early 20th century. Kimball justified his choice because of the early influence of
Spain and Mexico on the region. It was once part of the missionary area subject to the
See of Santiago de Cuba.
On March 16, 2007, a painting of ''The Virgin Immaculata'' was reported stolen from St. Cecilia. About 7:30 am, church officials noticed the artwork had been cut from its frame. The painting was an 8 foot by 5 foot image, part of a collection donated to the cathedral in 2002. The painting had an estimated value of $100,000.
[Olson, Chris, "Another Church, Another Art Theft", ''Omaha World-Herald'', 16 March 2007:26.1]
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of the cathedral was built by
Pasi Organ Builders
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and inaugurated in 2003. The instrument has 55 stops, three manuals and pedals. A unique feature of the organ is the option of playing 29 of the stops in either
meantone or
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well-tempered tuning (the remaining stops being well-tempered).
See also
*
List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
*
List of cathedrals in the United States
*
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha
*
List of churches in Omaha, Nebraska
References
External links
Official Cathedral web siteRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha official web site
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Landmarks in North Omaha, Nebraska
Roman Catholic churches in Omaha, Nebraska
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National Register of Historic Places in Omaha, Nebraska
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska
Omaha Landmarks
History of North Omaha, Nebraska
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1959
20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
Tourist attractions in Omaha, Nebraska
Thomas Rogers Kimball buildings