Holy Family Cathedral - Anchorage, Alaska
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BruceS
N 61° 13.046 W 149° 53.885
6V E 344362 N 6790457
Cathedral church for the Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage located in downtown Anchorage, Alaska.
Waymark Code: WMB9ZT
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2011
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The Archdiocese of Anchorage was established on February 9, 1966 from territory formerly in the Diocese of Juneau. The Archdiocese was created as a result of the Pope's apostolic delegate visiting Anchorage following the Good Friday of 1964 earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2 which had caused extensive damage in south-central Alaska, and saw that Anchorage was going to be the center of growth for the state.
The Cathedral is in a mission style with plain lines. The Cathedral is staffed Dominican priests and brothers.
The Cathedral was host to Pope John Paul II on February 26, 1981.
Address:
West 5th Ave. at H Street
800 West 5th Avenue
Anchorage, AK
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Date founded or constructed: 1966/2/9
Web site: [Web Link]
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