Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Lake Charles, Louisiana)

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location: 935 Bilbo St.
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Built: 1913
Architect: Favrot & Livaudais
Architectural style: Italianate
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 94001201 [1]
Added to NRHP: October 7, 1994

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Lake Charles, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Immaculate Conception Parish was established in 1869.[2] The church was designed by the architectural firm of Favrot & Livaudais and it was built in 1913.[1] On January 29, 1980 Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Lake Charles[3] and Immaculate Conception became the cathedral for the new diocese.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ "Immaculate Conception Cathedral". GCatholic. http://www.gcatholic.com/churches/northamerica/2047.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-22. 
  3. ^ "Diocese of Lake Charles". Catholic-Hierarchy. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlake.html. Retrieved 2011-09-23. 

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