St. Columba Cathedral (Youngstown, Ohio) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St. Columba Cathedral |
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 Location in Ohio
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| 41°06′12″N 80°39′03″W / 41.1034°N 80.6508°W | |
| Location | W. Wood and Elm Streets Youngstown, Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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| Founded | 1847 |
| Dedication | Columba |
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| Architect(s) | Diehl and Diehl |
| Style | Modern |
| Completed | 1958 |
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| Materials | Mankato stone |
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| Diocese | Youngstown |
St. Columba Cathedral is a very important parish and the main cathedral church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. It is located in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. A cathedral is special because it is where the bishop of a diocese (a church area) has his official seat.
History
St. Columba Parish
The first Catholic church service, called a Mass, in Youngstown happened in 1826. St. Columba Parish officially started in 1847. That same year, Pope Pius IX created the Diocese of Cleveland, and Youngstown was part of it.
The first church building for the parish was finished in 1850. As more people joined the parish, they needed a bigger church. A new, larger church was completed in 1868. Three years later, in 1871, the first school building for the parish opened.
The parish kept growing, so they built an even newer church, which opened in 1897. Bishop Ignatius Horstmann officially dedicated this church in 1903. In the same year, a convent was added for the Ursuline Sisters, who are nuns. Copper-covered spires were added to the church in 1927. The 1868 church building was used until it was taken down in 1940.
St. Columba Cathedral
On May 15, 1943, Pope Pius XII created the Diocese of Youngstown. Bishop James A. McFadden chose St. Columba as the main cathedral for this new diocese.
In 1952, the parish opened a new school behind the cathedral. Sadly, two years later, on September 2, 1954, a big fire destroyed the cathedral.
The diocese chose Diehl and Diehl Architects from Detroit to design the new cathedral. They designed it in a Modern style. Charles Shutrump and Sons Company of Youngstown was the company that built it. The new cathedral was finished in 1958. This was the fourth building to serve as the parish church.
At the southwest corner of the entrance, there is a large 11 feet (3.4 m) tall statue of St. Columba. It was made by Joseph M. DiLauro of Detroit. The statue is carved from four large blocks of Mankato stone. In 1964, while the Second Vatican Council was happening, the cathedral held its first Mass in English. Before this, Masses were usually in Latin.
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The original cathedral building
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A view looking up the nave (main aisle) towards the sanctuary (altar area)
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A view looking down the nave towards the gallery (back of the church)
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See also
In Spanish: Catedral de San Columba (Youngstown) para niños
