Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales (Baker City, Oregon)

Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales

Location in Oregon
44°46′46″N 117°49′52″W / 44.7794°N 117.8312°W / 44.7794; -117.8312Coordinates: 44°46′46″N 117°49′52″W / 44.7794°N 117.8312°W / 44.7794; -117.8312
Location	2235 First Street Baker City, Oregon
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Website	www.saintfranciscathedral.com
History
Dedicated	April 9, 1908
Architecture
Architect(s)	John Virginius Bennes^[1]
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1906
Completed	1908
Specifications
Materials	Volcanic tuff
Administration
Diocese	Baker
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Liam Cary
Rector	Rev. Rob Greiner

The Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales is the Cathedral Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker, located in Baker City, Oregon, United States. Constructed in 1906–08 of local volcanic tuff, the cathedral was renovated on several occasions, most recently in mid-2007. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker consists of all of Oregon east of the Cascade Range.

Renovations and additions

Interior of the cathedral

The first renovation happened in 1944, when stenciled designs were painted in the sanctuary and apse.^[2] The Diocesan offices were added in 1956 between the cathedral and the rectory, which was built circa 1908 after the cathedral was finished. In 1958, during the second renovation, the main altar was preserved, but the stenciling was covered up and two sacristies were removed.^[2] During the third renovation in 1980, a screen was installed in the sanctuary and the tabernacle moved to the side.^[2] The fourth renovation began in 2007.^[2]

Stained glass windows

Stained glass windows were installed in 1923, 1958, and 1965.^[2]

Notes and references

Notes

↑ Baker County Friends of the Library 2002, p. 101.
1 2 3 4 5 "The Cathedral". Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales. Retrieved 2009-10-05.

References

Baker County Friends of the Library (2002). Historic Baker City, Oregon. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-738-52070-4.

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker
Bishops	Ordinaries Charles Joseph O'Reilly Joseph Francis McGrath Francis Peter Leipzig Thomas Joseph Connolly Robert F. Vasa Liam Cary Coadjutor bishop Leo Fabian Fahey
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales Former churches St. Peter's Church, Echo Old St. Peter's Church, The Dalles
Priests	Elden Francis Curtiss
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John Virginius Bennes
Private houses	Baldwin Bexell Coleman-Scott Maegly Menefee Tichner Wells
Hotels	Broadway Cornelius Hotel Dacres Hotel Geiser Grand Hamilton Heppner Hotel Hot Lake Hotel Joyce Hotel
Housing systems	Jeanne Manor Apartment Building Page and Son Apartments
Theatres	Hollywood Theatre Liberty Theatre
University buildings	Eastern Oregon University Inlow Hall Oregon State University Bexell Hall Delta Zeta and Alpha Gamma sororities Kidder Hall McAlexander Fieldhouse Weatherford Hall Women's Building Southern Oregon University Churchill Hall Western Oregon University Lieuallen Administration Building
Other	Astoria City Hall B'nai B'rith Summer Camp Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales First Presbyterian Church (Corvallis, Oregon) Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel H. Liebes and Company Building Howard Hall Pacific Hardware & Steel Company Warehouse Poultry Building and Incubator House
Personal homes	John Virginius and Annice Bennes House

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