Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Church in Texas, United States
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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]
| Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | |
|---|---|
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  Location in Texas | |
| 29°45′00″N 95°22′07″W / 29.7499°N 95.3687°W / 29.7499; -95.3687 | |
| 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 |
- ^ Mastaglio, Linda (February 4, 2008). "Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart". Texas Contractor. HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ "Co-Cathedral of The Sacred Heart". Ziegler Cooper. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
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