Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Tyler, Texas)
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The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral
located in Tyler, Texas
, United States
. It is the seat of the Diocese Tyler
.
and Palestine
came to Tyler to celebrate Mass and attend to the pastoral needs of Catholics. Immaculate Conception Church was established in 1878. A wood frame church was built at the corner of West Locust Street and North College Avenue two years later. By the 1910s it became evident that the parish needed a larger church, however, the present church would not be built until after the Rev. Sebastian A. Samperi became pastor in 1927 that the present church could be built. Property was purchased at Front Street and South Broadway and the new church was dedicated until March 17, 1935. The church was renovated and redecorated in 1949 and 1978. Parish offices, a library and a large meeting room were built in 1984. Two years later the church basement was named for Father Samperi.
Blessed John Paul II created the Diocese of Tyler on December 12, 1986 from portions of Diocese of Dallas
, Diocese of Beaumont
and the Diocese of Galveston-Houston
. Immaculate Conception became the cathedral at that time.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
located in Tyler, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the seat of the Diocese Tyler
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on December 12, 1986.The Diocese of Tyler was created December 12, 1986 and erected on February 24, 1987.It comprises 33 counties:* Anderson* Angelina* Bowie...
.
History
Tyler started to grow as the railroad came to town in the 1870s. Priests from NacogdochesNacogdoches, Texas
Nacogdoches is a city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the city's population to be 32,996. It is the county seat of Nacogdoches County and is situated in East Texas. Nacogdoches is a sister city of Natchitoches, Louisiana.Nacogdoches is the home of...
and Palestine
Palestine, Texas
Palestine is a city in Anderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,598, and 18,458 in the 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Anderson County and is situated in East Texas...
came to Tyler to celebrate Mass and attend to the pastoral needs of Catholics. Immaculate Conception Church was established in 1878. A wood frame church was built at the corner of West Locust Street and North College Avenue two years later. By the 1910s it became evident that the parish needed a larger church, however, the present church would not be built until after the Rev. Sebastian A. Samperi became pastor in 1927 that the present church could be built. Property was purchased at Front Street and South Broadway and the new church was dedicated until March 17, 1935. The church was renovated and redecorated in 1949 and 1978. Parish offices, a library and a large meeting room were built in 1984. Two years later the church basement was named for Father Samperi.
Blessed John Paul II created the Diocese of Tyler on December 12, 1986 from portions of Diocese of Dallas
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on July 15, 1890 by Pope Leo XIII. The diocese's cathedral is the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe....
, Diocese of Beaumont
Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont is a Roman Catholic diocese covering thirteen counties and portions of two others in Texas. The diocese was founded on September 29, 1966; the first bishop was Most Rev. Vincent Madeley Harris, D.D. St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica serves as the cathedral church...
and the Diocese of Galveston-Houston
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston encompasses of ten counties in the southeastern area of Texas: Galveston; Harris; Austin; Brazoria; Fort Bend; Grimes; Montgomery; San Jacinto; Walker; and Waller.The chancery of the diocese is located in Downtown Houston. The Archdiocese's...
. Immaculate Conception became the cathedral at that time.