Sacred Heart Cathedral (Raleigh, North Carolina)
| Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Raleigh
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 Location in North Carolina
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| 35°46′51″N 78°38′31″W / 35.78083°N 78.64194°WCoordinates: 35°46′51″N 78°38′31″W / 35.78083°N 78.64194°W | |
| Location |
200 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, North Carolina
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| Country |
 United States
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Dedicated | October 1924 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Neo-Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1922 |
| Completed | 1924 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Raleigh |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | sede vacante |
| Rector |
Rev. Justin Kerber, C.P. |
| Part of | Capitol Area Historic District (#78001978) |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1978 |
200 Hillsborough Street Raleigh,
Rev. Justin Kerber, C.P.
Sacred Heart Cathedral, sometimes referred to as Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh. As of 6 December 2016[update] the bishop's cathedra in the cathedral is vacant after Michael Francis Burbidge was transferred to the Diocese of Arlington. When the current building was completed in 1924 as a parish church, North Carolina was the only state in the United States of America without its own Catholic diocese. Sacred Heart Cathedral is the smallest Roman Catholic cathedral in the continental United States. The cathedral is located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina on Hillsborough Street. In 1978 it was included as a contributing property in the Capitol Area Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Cathedral also hosts the Cathedral School, formally called the Sacred Heart Cathedral School, a Catholic elementary and middle school.
Sacred Heart Cathedral serves as the Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh and the throne of the current bishop of Raleigh. The cathedral is named after the Sacred Heart of Jesus and has a statue of Jesus Christ above its entrance. Due to the church size, eleven masses are necessary per weekend to accommodate all attendees.
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