History & Significance
Cathedral · Est. Built 1977–1980 as the Crystal Cathedral; dedicated as Christ Cathedral on July 17, 2019
Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California was built in 1977–1980 as the Crystal Cathedral, the glass sanctuary of Protestant televangelist Robert H. Schuller's Crystal Cathedral Ministries, designed by architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee. After the ministry's bankruptcy, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange purchased the campus in 2012, renamed it Christ Cathedral, and after renovation consecrated it on July 17, 2019. It now serves as the cathedral and seat of the Diocese of Orange.
Modernist all-glass (reflective glass) star-plan structure
- •Seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange since its 2019 dedication
- •Built 1977–1980 as the Crystal Cathedral, designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee
- •Originally home of Robert H. Schuller's Crystal Cathedral Ministries and the 'Hour of Power' broadcast
- •Diocese of Orange purchased the campus in 2012 (~$57.5 million) and renamed it Christ Cathedral
- •Consecrated for Catholic worship on July 17, 2019, after a multi-year renovation
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