Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral

History & Significance

Cathedral · Est. Parish founded 1927; church dedicated 1928; cathedral since 1978

Our Lady of the Rosary parish was established on October 7, 1927 (Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary) by Bishop John J. Cantwell of Los Angeles, and the present Mission Revival church was built and completed in 1928. When Pope Paul VI erected the Diocese of San Bernardino on July 14, 1978, the church was designated its cathedral. It serves as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino, which covers San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

Mission Revival

• •Seat (cathedral) of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino, covering San Bernardino and Riverside counties
• •Parish founded October 7, 1927 by Bishop John J. Cantwell of Los Angeles
• •Present church built and dedicated in 1928 in the Mission Revival style
• •Named cathedral when Pope Paul VI erected the Diocese of San Bernardino on July 14, 1978
• •Underwent major renovation/expansion beginning 1992 and again starting 2021