Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Syracuse, New York)

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Church in New York , United States

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception


43°02′48.55″N 76°08′59.4″W / 43.0468194°N 76.149833°W / 43.0468194; -76.149833
Location	240 E. Onondaga St. Syracuse, New York 13202
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.cathedralsyracuse.org
History
Status	Cathedral
Founded	1830
Dedication	Immaculate Conception
Consecrated	1874 (as Parish Church) 1904 (as Cathedral)
Architecture
Architect(s)	Original Church Lawrence J. O'Connor 1904 Expansion Archimedes Russell
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1874
Specifications
Materials	Limestone
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Syracuse
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Douglas Lucia
Rector	Rev. Neal Quartier

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, New York is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse. It is the seat of the Bishop of Syracuse, currently Douglas Lucia.

History

The church was initially constructed in 1874 by Lawrence J. O'Connor, and named Saint Mary's Church. Formerly under the Diocese of Albany, the Diocese of Syracuse was created in 1887. In 1904, Bishop Patrick Ludden selected Saint Mary's Church to become the new Cathedral.

Archimedes Russell, Architect was commissioned to expand the new Cathedral designing a new sanctuary and bell tower. For this purpose, the Parish purchased the La Concha Turkish bath house, demolished it and built the cathedral's sanctuary.

Renamed The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the new cathedral was consecrated in 1910. For the dedication, Pope Leo XIII gave Bishop Ludden a brick taken from the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. When Bishop Ludden died in 1912, he was buried in the Crypt beneath the cathedral, where three other bishops and two monsignors are also buried.

Today

In addition to offering weekend and daily masses, the cathedral supports the Cathedral Emergency Services, offering a downtown food pantry.

Amaus Health Services at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Syracuse, offers interim primary medical care and dental services to those who are marginalized from the health care system, serving the economically vulnerable and uninsured, especially the homeless.

The Cathedral features the Shrine of the Blessed Mother having a statue sculpted by LeMoyne College Professor Jacqueline Belfort-Chalat.

In 2013, in the area of the Sacred Heart Altar, a mosaic was installed depicting Saint Marianne Cope surrounded by her leper patients in Hawaii. Custom made in Italy, it is 10 ft. by 5 ft. Saint Marianne Cope, a Sister of Saint Francis, was raised and ministered much of her adult life in Central New York before going to Hawaii to care for the lepers (Hansen's Disease).

The cathedral hosts local musicals and concerts performed by both area high schools, colleges, and professional groups. A selection of works by Herbert Howells played on the cathedral's 1892 Roosevelt-Schantz organ has been released on CD.

The Cathedral underwent a major renovation project during the spring and summer of 2017. It was rededicated on September 8, 2017. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York, along with Bishop Robert J. Cunningham, celebrated the re-dedication Mass.

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External links

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse
Ordinaries	Bishops Patrick Anthony Ludden John Grimes Daniel Joseph Curley John A. Duffy Walter Andrew Foery David Frederick Cunningham Francis James Harrison Joseph Thomas O'Keefe James Michael Moynihan Robert J. Cunningham Douglas Lucia Auxiliary bishops Thomas Joseph Costello
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Syracuse Basilica Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Syracuse Parishes St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Church, Syracuse St. Joseph's Church, Utica Former parish St. Peter's Italian Church, Syracuse
Education	High schools Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School, East Syracuse Bishop Ludden Junior/Senior High School, Syracuse Notre Dame Junior Senior High School, Utica Seton Catholic Central High School, Binghamton Independent high schools Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse Holy Cross Academy, Oneida
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