Sacred Heart Cathedral (Salina, Kansas)
| Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
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 Location in Kansas
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| 38°50′28″N 97°36′43″W / 38.841°N 97.612°WCoordinates: 38°50′28″N 97°36′43″W / 38.841°N 97.612°W | |
| Location | 118 N 9th St. Salina, Kansas |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Dedication | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Architect(s) | Edward J. Schulte |
| Style | Modern |
| Completed | 1953 |
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| Number of spires | One |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Salina |
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| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Edward Joseph Weisenburger |
| Rector | Rev. Frank Coady |
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina, Kansas, United States is the cathedral parish for the Catholic Diocese of Salina. It is the second cathedral for the diocese after Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Concordia, Kansas when the See was located there.
The Diocese of Concordia was established by Pope Leo XIII on August 2, 1887. On December 23, 1944 Pope Pius XII transferred the See to Salina and Sacred Heart Church became the new cathedral.Edward J. Schulte of Cincinnati was chosen as the architect for a new cathedral church. The cornerstone was laid on June 4, 1951 and it was dedicated by Bishop Francis Thill on June 6, 1953. A renovation project in 1998 altered the interior and an enlarged gathering space and parish hall were added in 2000.
Sacred Heart Cathedral’s architecture references the rural character of Northwestern Kansas and relates it to the Eucharistic aspects of the Catholic Church. Concrete grain elevators dot the landscape and contain the areas primary crop, wheat. The sides of the exterior of the cathedral are rounded and mimic the grain elevators and symbolize the Church as God’s granary from which people are nourished by the Eucharist. The cathedral’s bell tower is also round and reflects the shape of a farm silo. As farm animals gather to be nourished at the silo, so people gather within the church building for their spiritual nourishment from Christ, the Good Shepherd. The main entrance into the cathedral features a procession of the faithful in a bas relief. The figures represent a farm family, priests and religious who assist the bishop in carrying the cross. A Capuchin friar kneels before the cross in adoration. The panel carries a quote from the Bible, “He who does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.”
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