Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
| Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels |
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| 34°3′30″N 118°14′45″W / 34.05833°N 118.24583°WCoordinates: 34°3′30″N 118°14′45″W / 34.05833°N 118.24583°W | |
| Location | 555 W. Temple St. Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.olacathedral.org |
| History | |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Rafael Moneo |
| Style | Postmodern architecture; deconstructivist elements |
| Completed | 2002 |
| Construction cost | $250 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 3,000 people |
| Length | 333 feet (101 m) ; nave |
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| Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Most Rev. José Horacio Gómez |
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, informally known as COLA or the Los Angeles Cathedral, is a Latin Church cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. Opened in 2002, the cathedral serves as the mother church for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It is also the cathedra seat of Archbishop José Horacio Gómez.
The structure replaced the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana, which was severely damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Under Cardinal Roger Mahony, the cathedral was constructed in postmodern architecture and formally opened in September 2002. There was considerable controversy over its deconstructivist and modernist design, as well as the high costs to complete the building.
The cathedral is named in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the patronal title of Our Lady of the Angels, echoing the full name of the original settlement of Los Angeles (Spanish: El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, or "The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels"). The cathedral is widely known for enshrining the relics of Saint Vibiana and tilma piece of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It is the mother church to approximately five million professed Catholics in the archdiocese.
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