Cathedral of the Madeleine
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brwhiz
N 40° 46.170 W 111° 52.903
12T E 425587 N 4513543
This magnificent Roman Catholic cathedral occupies a position of prominence on one of Salt Lake City's main traffic arteries.
Waymark Code: WM9PVE
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2010
Views: 21
The plaque is inscribed:
Cathedral of the Madeleine
Begun with land purchase in 1889.
Dedicated 1909.
Architects:
C.M. Neuhausen, B.O. Mecklenburg, John Comes.
Built under leadership of
Bishop Lawrence Scanlon with monies from the
Pius Fund, mining philanthropists, and parishoners.
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The Cathedral of the Madeleine, the only cathedral in the U.S. under the patronage of St. Mary Magdalene, is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Church of Utah. The Cathedral was built during the ministry of Bishop Lawrence Scanlan, our first bishop, and was initially dedicated on 15 August 1909. After extensive updating and renovation, it was re-dedicated 21 February 1993.
Marker Name: Cathedral of the Madeleine
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
Public tours of the Cathedral are conducted most Sundays at 12:30 PM.
County: Salt Lake
City: Salt Lake City
Group Responsible for Placement: Utah State Historical Society
Marker Number: N-16
Web link(s) for additional information:
https://saltlakecathedral.org/visit/history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_the_Madeleine
Date Dedicated: Not listed
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