Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (Altoona)
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at One Cathedral Square in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is within the boundaries of the Downtown Altoona Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
It is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown and is the seat of its prelate bishop, Mark Leonard Bartchak. The cathedral was built between September 17, 1924 and November 13, 1960. The Cathedral's architecture is Baroque in style and capped with a classically influenced dome. The architect was George I Lovatt Sr. of Philadelphia who also designed the Cathedral for the Diocese of Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
[edit] See also
- Cathedral of Saint John Gualbert (Johnstown)
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
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Coordinates: 40°30′57″N 78°24′14″W / 40.5158°N 78.4040°W
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- Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
- Roman Catholic cathedrals of the United States
- Roman Catholic churches in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Religious buildings completed in 1960
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- Churches in Blair County, Pennsylvania
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