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The Cathedral of the Holy Cross is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts. It is one of the largest Catholic churches in New England. The cathedral is located in the city's South End on Washington Street. Construction of the cathedral started in 1866 and it was dedicated in 1875.
The Church of the Holy Cross (1803-ca.1862) was located on Franklin Street in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1808 the church became the Cathedral of the Holy Cross . It was designed by Charles Bulfinch and was the first church built for the city's Roman Catholics .
Boston Chinese Catholic Community St. James the Greater Church, 125 Harrison Ave, Boston : Founded in 1854 to service Irish immigrants. Now the Boston Chinese Catholic Community [2] Cathedral of the Holy Cross: 1400 Washington St, Boston Cathedral dedicated in 1875. It is the largest church in New England, seating 2,000 worshipers.
The cross, fleurettée, honors the Cathedral of the Holy Cross while also serving as a reminder that the first bishop of Boston and other early ecclesiastics were natives of France. The "Barry-wavy" is a symbol of the sea, alluding to Boston's role as a major seaport whose first non-indigenous settlers came from across the sea. [19]
The pope named Cheverus as the first bishop of Boston. He was consecrated on November 1, 1810, in Baltimore, Maryland, at St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral by Archbishop John Carroll, with Bishops Leonard Neale and Michael Francis Egan serving as co-consecrators. Holy Cross Church then became the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
On June 3, 2016, Pope Francis appointed Reed as an auxiliary bishop of Boston and titular bishop of Sufar. [4] [6] He was consecrated on August 24, 2016, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston by Cardinal Seán O'Malley, with Bishops Robert Peter Deeley and Arthur Kennedy as co-consecrators. [1]
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The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Voyage is an apostolate of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. [24] The spiritual connection to the cathedral, home of the Chair of the Archbishop of Boston, demonstrates Cardinal O'Malley's desire that the Seaport Shrine become an important center for evangelization, and especially outreach and ministry to Millennials.