St. Joseph Cathedral (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
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 Location in South Dakota
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| 43°33′10″N 96°44′06″W / 43.5529°N 96.7349°WCoordinates: 43°33′10″N 96°44′06″W / 43.5529°N 96.7349°W | |
| Location | 521 N. Duluth Ave. Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Dedication | May 7, 1919 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Cathedral/Parish Church |
| Architect(s) | Emmanuel Masqueray |
| Style | Renaissance Revival |
| Completed | 1919 |
| Construction cost | $390,000 |
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| Number of spires | Two |
| Materials | Limestone |
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| Diocese | Sioux Falls |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Paul J. Swain |
| Rector |
Rev. James Morgan |
| Part of | Cathedral Historic District (#74001896) |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1974 |
Rev. James Morgan
St. Joseph Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Sioux Falls. Since 1974 the cathedral has been a contributing property in the Cathedral Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Cathedral of St. Joseph traces its history to the establishment of St. Michael’s Church, Sioux Falls' first Catholic parish. It was founded in 1881 and a wooden building was constructed for a church. Two years later a larger brick church was built. It became the Pro-Cathedral when Bishop Martin Marty, who was Vicar Apostolic of the Dakota Territory, arrived in Sioux Falls in 1889. On November 12, of the same year Pope Leo XIII established the Diocese of Sioux Falls, and St. Michael’s become the cathedral for the new diocese.
Bishop Thomas O'Gorman succeeded Bishop Marty in 1896 and in time desired a new and larger cathedral. He was a friend of Archbishop John Ireland of St. Paul and he attended the dedication of the Cathedral of St. Paul in 1915. He conferred with the architect of the new St. Paul cathedral Emmanuel Masqueray, who was hired to design the present cathedral in Sioux Falls. St. Michael’s was moved and the rectory was torn down. Construction of the new cathedral was begun in 1915. Masqueray died in 1917 and shortages during World War I slowed construction. Edwin Lundie, Masqueray’s chief assistant, took over the project. The first Mass in the unfinished cathedral took place on December 8, 1918 and it was dedicated after its completion on May 7, 1919.
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