Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe

History & Significance

Cathedral · Est. Cornerstone laid 1898; dedicated October 26, 1902

The Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe) in downtown Dallas had its cornerstone laid June 17, 1898, and was dedicated October 26, 1902 by Bishop Edward Dunne, having been championed by pastor Father Jeffrey A. Hartnett, who died serving the faithful during the 1899 smallpox epidemic. Designed by noted Texas architect Nicholas J. Clayton in red brick and limestone with Gothic Revival features, it serves as the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas. In 2023 the USCCB designated it the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Gothic Revival in red brick and limestone

• •Cathedral church (seat) of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
• •Cornerstone laid June 17, 1898; dedicated October 26, 1902
• •Designed by Texas architect Nicholas J. Clayton in brick and limestone
• •Designated the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe by the USCCB in 2023
• •A pilgrimage site especially for Catholics of Mexican and Latin American heritage