Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Louisiana, US
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Lake Charles. Immaculate Conception Parish was established in 1869, and it became a cathedral in 1980. The church building, rectory, and a garage are
listed together on the National Register of Historic Places. The cathedral church enshrines a century-old image of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception made of Carrara marble. The venerated image was granted a Canonical coronation by Pope Benedict XVI via Pontifical decree signed in 2012. The coronation was presided by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, on August 22, 2013. A full church renovation project was completed in 2019.
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- Muller's Department Store monumenti · 0.5 km away
- Church of the Good Shepherd chiese · 0.8 km away
- McNeese State University university · 5 km away
- Cowboy Stadium stadium · 6 km away
- Port of Lake Charles harbour · 9 km away