St. Cecilia Cathedral
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St. Cecilia Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. 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 at the time of its completion, the cathedral is 255 ft. long, 158 ft. wide and 222 ft. tall.
The architectural style of the building is Spanish Renaissance Revival, instead of the European Gothic architecture that was common in the early 20th century. Kimball justified his choice because of the early influence of Spain and Mexico on the region, along with the fact that it was once part of the missionary area subject to the See of Santiago de Cuba.
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