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The Diocese of California, Diocese of the Californias or Diocese of Two Californias, (Latin: Dioecesis Californiensis) is a former Latin Church residential episcopal see that existed during 1840–1849, covering the Californias (including both Alta California and Baja California).
The Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California is an upcoming museum in Glendale, California, United States, and dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Armenian Americans. The museum, which is expected to open in the summer of 2024, intends to explore Armenian history along with Armenian American contemporary culture.
Diocese of California may refer to the following US ecclesiastical jurisdictions covering California : Episcopal Diocese of California; Roman Catholic Diocese of California, also called the Diocese of Both Californias, which became the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey in California. Roman Catholic Titular Bishopric of California, a titular ...
In 1848, Mexican California was ceded to the United States, and the U.S. portion of the diocese was renamed the Diocese of Monterey. The diocese was renamed the Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles in 1859, and the episcopal see was moved to Los Angeles upon the completion of the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana in 1876. Los Angeles split from Monterey to ...
It replaced Saint Patrick Proto-Cathedral Parish, located a few blocks away, as the cathedral of the diocese. The cathedral was made a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1997. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is listed as a California Historical Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [5]
On September 24, 2014, the diocese unveiled it plans to remodel Christ Cathedral. [37] The diocese chose the Los Angeles design firm Johnson Fain as the architects and Snyder Langston as the general contractor. [38] The diocese appointed Brother William J. Woeger of the De La Salle Brothers to serve as the principal liturgical consultant. [39] [37]
The diocese encompasses 102 churches in a 42,000 square mile region. [7] The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is one of the largest cathedrals west of the Mississippi River . [ 3 ] Because of its size, it has sometimes been used as the site of final funeral Masses for former governors of California , most recently that of Pat Brown in 1996.
After ceding Alta California to the United States at the close of the Mexican–American War in 1848, the government of Mexico objected to San Diego, a see city now located in the United States, having jurisdiction over Mexican parishes. In response, the Vatican divided the Diocese of California into American and Mexican sections in 1849.