Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola
9999 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 33410History & Significance
Cathedral · Est. Parish founded 1970; cathedral dedicated October 6, 1984
The Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, traces to a parish established in 1970, beginning with fewer than 24 worshippers at its first Mass. Construction of the present church began in 1983, and it was dedicated by Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy on October 6, 1984, shortly after Pope John Paul II established the Diocese of Palm Beach on June 16, 1984. Bishop Thomas V. Daily was installed as the first Bishop of Palm Beach on October 24, 1984. It serves as the seat (cathedral) of the Diocese of Palm Beach, which spans five Florida counties.
Modern architecture; inverted-arch sanctuary rising 75 feet with native Florida coral exterior walls
- •Seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach, established by Pope John Paul II on June 16, 1984
- •Dedicated by Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy on October 6, 1984
- •Bishop Thomas V. Daily installed as first Bishop of Palm Beach on October 24, 1984
- •Diocese covers Palm Beach, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties
- •Exterior walls built of native Florida coral; sanctuary rises 75 feet in an inverted arch, seating about 1,250
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