History & Significance
Cathedral · Est. Dedicated July 26, 2017 (groundbreaking January 3, 2015)
Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina. Fundraising began in 2012 under Bishop Michael F. Burbidge to replace the small 1924 Sacred Heart Cathedral; the new cathedral was designed by the firm O'Brien & Keane of Arlington, Virginia, with ground broken on January 3, 2015. Dedicated on July 26, 2017 at a cost of roughly $46 million, it seats about 2,000 worshipers and is among the largest cathedrals in the United States.
Classical/Romanesque-inspired cruciform design with a dome (O'Brien & Keane)
- •Seat (cathedral) of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina
- •Dedicated July 26, 2017; replaced the 1924 Sacred Heart Cathedral as the diocese's mother church
- •Built under Bishop Michael F. Burbidge; designed by O'Brien & Keane; cost approximately $46 million
- •Seats roughly 2,000 and is one of the largest cathedrals in the U.S.
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