Cathedral of the Holy Family in Orange
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Cathedral of the Holy Family in Orange is a cathedral
of the Roman Catholic Church
in the United States
. It is the mother church
of the Diocese of Orange
and is the seat of the prelate
bishop
. It is located in the City of Orange
in the state
of California
.
The parish was established in October 1921, with Fr. Francis Burelbach serving as the first pastor
. The current church building was dedicated on January 8, 1961. It has served as the cathedral church of the Diocese of Orange since the diocese was erected in 1976.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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in the United States
United States
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. It is the mother church
Mother Church
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of the Diocese of Orange
Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church whose territory comprises the whole of Orange County, California, in the United States...
and is the seat of the prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
. It is located in the City of Orange
Orange, California
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in the state
U.S. state
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of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
The parish was established in October 1921, with Fr. Francis Burelbach serving as the first pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
. The current church building was dedicated on January 8, 1961. It has served as the cathedral church of the Diocese of Orange since the diocese was erected in 1976.