Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Houston)
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The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is a place of worship located at 1111 St. Joseph Parkway in downtown Houston. The co-cathedral seats 1,820 people in its 32,000-square-foot (3,000 m2) sanctuary.[1] Together with the venerable St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica in Galveston, Sacred Heart serves more than 1.2 million Roman Catholics in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.[2]
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Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | |
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29°45′00″N 95°22′07″W | |
Location | 1111 St. Joseph Parkway Houston, Texas |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Co-Cathedral |
Founded | 1896 |
Dedication | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Dedicated | April 2, 2008 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Ziegler Cooper Architects |
Style | Post-modern Art Deco |
Completed | 2008 |
Construction cost | $49 million |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,820 |
Nave width | 72 feet (22 m) |
Number of domes | One |
Number of spires | One |
Spire height | 117 feet (36 m) |
Materials | limestone and marble-clad walls, Metal Roof |
Administration | |
Diocese | Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Cardinal Daniel DiNardo |
Rector | Very Rev. Jeff Bame |
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