Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe -- Dallas TX
N 32° 47.312 W 096° 47.866
14S E 706233 N 3629990
A 49-bell carillon fills the clock tower of the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in downtown Dallas TX
Waymark Code: WMV5C4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2017
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The Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Catedral Santuario de Virgen de Guadalupe), formerly known (1898-1977)as Sacred Heart Cathedral, was designed by noted Texas Architect Nicholas Clayton. The cornerstone was laid in 1898, but the building was not finished until 1902. An argument can be made that the building was not REALLY finished until 2006, because the diocese could not afford to build the clock tower in Clayton's design at the time. A US$20 million gift in 2006, 104 years after the Cathedral opened, allowed Clayton's design to be fully realized, with a 49-bell carillon as a bonus.
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"Expansion
The Cathedral recently underwent a major multi-phase renovation project. As part of the project, a US$20 million bell tower housing a 49-bell carillon was constructed. The bell tower was planned by the original architect, Nicholas J. Clayton, but was never built."
The carillon and tower were completed by 2005. James Moroney Jr. and his wife Lynn donated $500K USD to purchase the bells. At the time of the gift, Mr. Moroney, a devout Catholic and Dallas philanthropist, was the publisher of the Dallas Morning News. The carillon is dedicated in their honor.
From the Carillon News Issue No. 85:
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"The Lynn and James Moroney, Jr., Carillon, dedicated on September 11, 2005, consists of 49 bronze bells, all cast and tuned in the bell foundry of Royal Eijsbouts at Asten in the Netherlands.
The heaviest bell, B-flat, weighs 6,908 lbs and the lightest bell, C7,weighs 22 lbs. Only four of the largest bells swing; the other 5 bells remain stationary. The carillon is at concert pitch with on bass semitone (C-sharp) missing. An identical practice console is in the small tower of the Cathedral."