St. Cecilia Cathedral

Significant dates
St. Cecilia's Cathedral
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Omaha Landmark

St. Cecilia Cathedral
Location	Omaha, Nebraska
Coordinates	41°15′59.16″N 95°58′18.27″W / 41.2664333°N 95.9717417°W / 41.2664333; -95.9717417Coordinates: 41°15′59.16″N 95°58′18.27″W / 41.2664333°N 95.9717417°W / 41.2664333; -95.9717417
Built	1905
Architect	Thomas Rogers Kimball^[1]
Architectural style	Spanish Renaissance Revival
NRHP Reference #	79001442 ^[2]
Added to NRHP	January 25, 1979
Designated OMAL	May 22, 1979^[1]

St. Cecilia Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. Located at 701 North 40th Street in the Gold Coast Historic District, the Cathedral was ranked as one of the ten largest in the United States when it was completed in 1959. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

About

Begun in 1905 and consecrated in 1959, it was designed by architect Thomas Rogers Kimball. Ranked among the ten largest cathedrals in the United States when it was completed, the cathedral is 255 ft. long, 158 ft. wide and 222 ft. tall (78 m by 48 m by 68 m).

The architectural style of the building is Spanish Renaissance Revival, rather than the European Gothic architecture popular in the early 20th century. Kimball justified his choice because of the early influence of Spain and Mexico on the region. It was once part of the missionary area subject to the See of Santiago de Cuba.

On March 16, 2007, a painting of The Virgin Immaculata was reported stolen from St. Cecilia. About 7:30 AM, church officials noticed the artwork had been cut from its frame. The painting was an 8 foot by 5 foot image, part of a collection donated to the Cathedral in 2002. The painting had an estimated value of $100,000.^[3]

Organ

The organ of the cathedral was built by Pasi Organ Builders and inaugurated in 2003. The instrument has 55 stops, 3 manuals and pedals. A unique feature of the organ is the option of playing 29 of the stops in either meantone or Wegscheider well-tempered tuning (the remaining stops being well-tempered).

References

1 2 "Omaha Landmarks". Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Olson, Chris. "Another Church, Another Art Theft." Omaha World-Herald 16 Mar. 2007:26.1

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Archdiocese of Omaha

Ordinaries	Bishops James O'Connor Richard Scannell Jeremiah James Harty Joseph Francis Rummel Archbishops James Hugh Ryan Gerald Thomas Bergan Daniel E. Sheehan Elden Francis Curtiss George Joseph Lucas

Auxiliary Bishops	Daniel E. Sheehan Anthony Michael Milone

Churches	Cathedral St. Cecilia Cathedral Parishes St. Anthony's Church, Cedar Rapids St. Leonard Church, Madison Holy Family Church, Omaha Immaculate Conception Church, Omaha Sacred Heart Church, Omaha St. Frances Cabrini Church, Omaha St. John's Church, Omaha St. Joseph Church, Omaha St. Bonaventure Church, Raeville

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Landmark churches in Omaha

National Register of Historic Places	Immaculate Conception Church Sacred Heart Catholic Church St. John's A.M.E. Church St. Joseph Parish Complex St. Matthias' Episcopal Church Trinity Cathedral

National Register of Historic Places, Omaha Landmark	Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church First Unitarian Church of Omaha Holy Family Church St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church St. Cecilia Cathedral St. Philomena's Cathedral and Rectory Trinity Cathedral

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