Cathedral of the Risen Christ

History & Significance

Cathedral · Est. Construction began June 20, 1963; dedicated August 18, 1965

The Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln, Nebraska, is the mother church and cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln. Designed by the architectural firm Leo A. Daly, its construction began on June 20, 1963, and it was dedicated on August 18, 1965. The cathedral parish traces its origins to Holy Family Church, established in 1926 and organized in 1932, and has maintained perpetual Eucharistic adoration since October 1, 1959.

Modern (mid-20th-century) architecture

• •Cathedral and mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska
• •Construction began June 20, 1963; dedicated August 18, 1965
• •Designed by the architectural firm Leo A. Daly
• •Cathedral parish descends from Holy Family Church (established 1926, organized 1932)
• •Perpetual Eucharistic adoration has continued since October 1, 1959