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In October 2021 the cathedral was vandalized again with graffiti being sprayed on doors and statues around the cathedral. It was the latest in a spate of vandalism against Catholic churches in Colorado which had damaged at least 25 other church buildings.
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founded by Franz Xaver Zettler. The church has the most leaded stained glass of any church in North America. When opened, the cathedral could accommodate 1,000 worshipers. However, due to significant alterations following the
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The cathedral offers three daily and six Sunday Masses as well as other sacraments regularly. Additional services to the community include the yearly provision of 50,000–60,000 lunches to the poor in the area.
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measuring 195 by 116 feet (59 by 35 m) with the nave rising to 68 feet (21 m). The main façade houses three entrances and is framed by two 221-foot (67 m) spires. The structure is constructed of
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was held on October 27, 1912, and consecration was in 1921. On August 7, 1912, lightning struck the west tower causing damage to the upper 25 feet (7.6 m); however, this was repaired before the opening.
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so honored. In June 1997, lightning struck a second time, but this time damaged the east tower. The parish completed work to restore the tower within eight months.
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Construction of the cathedral started in 1902 and was completed in 1911 with a final cost of approximately $ 500,000. The inaugural
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from May 29 to June 1, 2020, the cathedral basilica was vandalized multiple times by protesters. Damage included
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penetrating the building. No one in the cathedral basilica was injured during the protests.
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style. Its character is influenced by the 13th-century Saint Nicholas Collegiate church (
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celebrated Mass at the cathedral, one of only a few cathedrals in the
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on Christmas Day 1979. On August 13 and 14, 1993 (for
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Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Denver) is located in Colorado
39°44′25.01″N 104°58′54.98″W / 39.7402806°N 104.9819389°W / 39.7402806; -104.9819389
Denver
Colorado
United States
Denomination
Roman Catholic Church
www.denvercathedral.org
Consecrated
Style
Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking
spires
Materials
Granite
Limestone
Archdiocese
Archdiocese of Denver
Archbishop
Samuel J. Aquila
Rector
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
cathedral
Archdiocese of Denver
Roman Catholic Church
Colfax Avenue
North Capitol Hill
Denver

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