St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (Alexandria, Louisiana)
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St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria, located in Alexandria, Louisiana.
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St. Francis Xavier Cathedral | |
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31°18′44.3″N 92°26′52.1″W | |
Location | 626 Fourth St. Alexandria, Louisiana |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Website | www |
History | |
Founded | 1834 |
Consecrated | 30 November 1899 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Nicholas J. Clayton |
Style | Late Gothic revival Beaux Arts Bungalow |
Groundbreaking | 1895 (1895) |
Completed | 1899 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Brick, pine[1] |
Administration | |
Diocese | Alexandria in Louisiana |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Robert W. Marshall |
Rector | Rev. James A. Ferguson |
Vicar(s) | Rev. Bob Garrione |
Deacon(s) | Richard Mitchell |
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Complex | |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 84001353 |
Added to NRHP | 29 March 1984[2] |
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The cathedral and related buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 29 March 1984 as St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Complex. The complex includes the cathedral building, St. Francis Academy (erected in 1897), and the rectory (erected in 1896 and renovated in 1930).[1]