Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe

Impressive Architecture

Description

The first Catholic parish in Dallas was founded in 1869 by the Bishop of Galveston, and their church, originally called Sacred Heart, was built in 1872. In 1890, the parish was established as a Catholic diocese, and plans for a new cathedral were in the works. The gorgeous cathedral was constructed in 1902, and merged with the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in 1977 to be newly christened as the Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe. Today, the cathedral serves as the main church for the Diocese of Dallas, which encompasses over 630,000 parishioners. It is an impressive building to check out, and will awe any architecture buff with its High Victorian details.