Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament

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Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Location:	9844 Woodward Ave. Detroit, Michigan  United States
Built/Founded:	1913
Architect:	Henry A. Walsh
Architectural style(s):	Gothic Revival
Added to NRHP:	1982
NRHP Reference#:	82002894
Governing body:	Archdiocese of Detroit

The Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament is a cathedral serving Roman Catholics in Detroit, Michigan and is home of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The cathedral's address is 9844 Woodward Avenue at the corner of Boston Boulevard, located adjacent to the Boston-Edison Historic District in Detroit.

[edit] History

Most Blessed Sacrament parish was established in 1905 to serve Catholics in what was then the northern city limits of Detroit, but was initially plagued with financial problems. Construction of the church started in 1913, but proceeded rather slowly. The interior was finished in 1930, with the dedication of the interior on Thanksgiving of that year. Detroit had been elevated to an archdiocese in 1938, and Most Blessed Sacrament was chosen as the site of the cathedral. However, the exterior was not finished until 1951, coninciding with the 250th anniversary of Detroit's founding, with a consecration on November 17 carried on live television.^[1]

[edit] Architecture

The cathedral's architect was Henry A. Walsh of Cleveland, who designed the cathedral in a Norman Gothic style. Due to the length of the construction, Walsh was unable to see the project to completion, as Detroit architect George Diehl was chose to succeed him for the construction of the towers in 1950. The building 's exterior comprises Indiana limestone and Ohio sandstone.^[1]

[edit] Papal Visit of 1987

Although Pope John Paul II's visit to the United States was originally scheduled to visit only areas in the south and west, Detroit's archbishop Edmund Cardinal Szoka campaigned to have him visit the area, including lobbying the pope during a visit to the Vatican City. The pope arrived in Detroit on September 18, 1987 and spoke before large crowds in Hamtramck, Hart Plaza and the Pontiac Silverdome. During John Paul II's visit, he visited guests at the cathedral and stayed at the archbishop's residence.^[2]

[edit] See also

• Archdiocese of Detroit
• Architecture of metropolitan Detroit

[edit] Notes

[edit] References and further reading

• Godzak, Roman (2004). Catholic Churches of Detroit (Images of America). Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-3235-5. 

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Archdiocese of Detroit

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