St. Benedict Cathedral

History & Significance

Cathedral · Est. Parish founded 1912; present church dedicated March 18, 1928

St. Benedict Parish in Evansville, Indiana, was established in 1912 and entrusted to Benedictine monks of St. Meinrad Abbey. The present Lombard-Basilica-style church, designed by architect Edward J. Thole and built by contractor Michael J. Hoffman, was dedicated on March 18, 1928. On April 11, 1999, it was consecrated as the third cathedral of the Diocese of Evansville (after Assumption and Holy Trinity), and it remains the diocese's seat today.

Lombard-Basilica (Lombard Romanesque) style

• •Seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville since April 11, 1999
• •Parish founded in 1912; cared for by Benedictine monks of St. Meinrad Abbey
• •Present church dedicated March 18, 1928
• •Contributing property in the Lincolnshire Historic District, on the National Register of Historic Places (1989)
• •Features a 130-foot campanile and stained glass by the Zettler studio of Munich