Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral

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Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral
39°31′33.92″N 119°49′2.28″W / 39.5260889°N 119.8173000°W / 39.5260889; -119.8173000
Location 310 W. 2nd St.
Reno, Nevada
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Website www.stacathedral.com
History
Founded 1907
Dedication Saint Thomas Aquinas
Consecrated 1908
Architecture
Style Neoclassical
Groundbreaking 1906
Completed 1908
Specifications
Number of spires Two
Administration
Diocese Reno
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. Randolph Calvo
Rector Fr. Jacob Carazo

Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno, Nevada, United States. It is located at 310 W. 2nd Street in Reno. The cathedral was built in 1908 as the rise in Reno's Catholic population warranted a larger church. The cathedral was nearly destroyed by a fire in 1909 and was restored the following year.[2] The Cathedral is staffed by Conventual Franciscans: Order of the Friars, Minor.

History

On May 21, 1906, Catholic officials purchased the Sol Levy home at the corner of Second and Chestnut (now Arlington) streets in Reno for $10,000 to be the site of St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral. The cornerstone was laid in June 1906 and the cathedral was dedicated June 21, 1908. A fire on Dec. 21, 1909, caused major damage, including collapse of the ceiling, but it was salvaged and reopened in 1910. A renovation conducted in the 1950s added a wraparound mural that surrounds the altar. As of 2010 the Cathedral is undergoing another restoration.[3]

Gallery

See also

Sacred Heart Basilica, Timaru, New Zealand

References

  1. ↑ St. Thomas Aquinas Bulletin-June 5, 2016
  2. ↑ Avella, Steven M. (2006). That All May Be One: A Celebration of the Church in Northern Nevada. Strasbourg, France. p. 168. ISBN 978-2-7468-1392-2.
  3. ↑ Walpole, Jeanne Laufe (2007). Insiders' Guide to Reno and Lake Tahoe. Globe Pequot. p. 370. ISBN 978-0-7627-4190-8.

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Coordinates: 39°31′34″N 119°49′02″W / 39.52609°N 119.81730°W / 39.52609; -119.81730

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