Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman
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Coordinates: 43°48′39.50″N 91°14′55.38″W / 43.810972°N 91.2487167°W
The Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman is the mother church of the Diocese of La Crosse. The cathedral, designed by architect Edward J. Schulte, was completed in 1962.[1]Built of limestone, it has a tall clock tower which rises above the surrounding buildings in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin.[2]
The following Bishops of the Diocese of La Crosse are buried in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel:
- Kilian Caspar Flasch
- James Schwebach
- Alexander Joseph McGavick, founder of Aquinas High School-La Crosse, Wisconsin
- John Patrick Treacy, the builder of the new cathedral
- Frederick William Freking
- John Joseph Paul
Note:Bishop Michael Heiss is buried in Milwaukee and Auxiliary Bishop William Richard Griffin is buried in Chicago.
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- ^ http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=242927Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman, emporis.com
- ^ http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/07/02/news/02steeple02.txt
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