Sacred Heart Church (Raleigh, North Carolina)
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Sacred Heart Church, 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 St. Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Dedicated | October 1924 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Neo-Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1922 |
| Completed | 1924 |
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| Capacity | 320 |
| Materials | Stone |
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| Diocese | Raleigh |
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| Bishop(s) | Luis Rafael Zarama |
| Rector |
Rev. Justin Kerber, C.P. |
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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
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| Part of | Capitol Area Historic District (#78001978) |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1978 |
Rev. Justin Kerber, C.P.
Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic church located on Hillsborough Street in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The church served as the cathedral of the Diocese of Raleigh from 1924 to 2017. In 1978 it, and the other parish buildings, was included as a contributing property in the Capitol Area Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sacred Heart is also the location of the Cathedral School, formally called Sacred Heart Cathedral School.
Sacred Heart Parish was established in 1879. Ground was broken for the present church building in 1922, and it was completed two years later. Later in 1924 the Apostolic Vicariate of North Carolina was elevated to the Diocese of Raleigh, and Sacred Heart Church became the diocesan cathedral. North Carolina was the last state to have a diocese established within it, and Catholics were small in number.
The rectory, which sits behind the church, was completed in 1917, the convent that housed Dominican sisters was completed in 1927, and the school building was completed in 1938. While the buildings in the complex differ in style, they each feature irregular rough hewn ashlar stone with raised mortar joints. The church building itself is rather simple in its design. It features Gothic elements, such as pointed arches, lancet windows, mock buttresses, and a corner tower with a spire. There is a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus above the main entrance.
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