Holy Family Cathedral (Orange, California)

The Church of the Holy Family, located in Orange, California, United States, is a parish church in the Diocese of Orange. It served as the cathedral of that diocese, from the diocese's establishment in 1976, until Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, the former Crystal Cathedral, was dedicated on July 17, 2019. Holy Family Parish predates the establishment of the Diocese of Orange.

Church of the Holy Family
Location in Southern California
33°46′47″N 117°51′13″W
Location566 S. Glassell St.
Orange, California
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Websitehfcathedral.org
History
StatusChurch/Parish church
Founded1921
DedicationJanuary 8, 1961
Architecture
StyleModern
Completed1958
Specifications
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseOrange
Clergy
Bishop(s)Kevin Vann
RectorPatrick Moses

History

The first Mass in what is now the Holy Family Cathedral Parish is believed to have been celebrated by a Spanish expeditionary force in 1769.[1] Holy Family Parish was established in 1921, and the first Mass was celebrated on December 18 of the same year.[2] Orange was part of what was then known as the Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles. The original church received a remodeling in 1930 that gave it a Mission Revival appearance. The site for the present parish buildings was purchased in 1949 and the current church building was completed in April 1958. The church was dedicated in January 1961.[3] The church was selected to be the diocesan cathedral when Orange County was split from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to form the Diocese of Orange in June 1976.

Art

Mosaics in the cathedral were created by Los Angeles-based Hungarian artist Isabel Piczek, and the stained glass windows were created by her sister Edith.[4] The tabernacle, located to the left of the altar, is the work of German artist Egino Günther Weinert.[5] Composed of six enamel cloisonné panels that depict Eucharistic images, it was commissioned by Monsignor Art Holquin when the church's interior was being renovated. Holquin was able to acquire the last tabernacle created by Weinert for Christ Cathedral.[6]

  • Main nave toward altar
  • Main nave toward gallery
  • Stained glass window
  • Weinert tabernacle
  • Facade decoration

Events

Holy Family Cathedral Parish holds a fiesta each September at the Cathedral .[7]

See also

References
  1. "Holy Family Cathedral". Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  2. "Holy Family Catholic Church". City of Orange. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. "History". Holy Family Cathedral. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  4. "The Piczek Sisters". Beholding the Sacred. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  5. "Weinert's Tabernacle, Holy Family Cathedral, Orange". Beholding the Sacred. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  6. "Egino Weinert". Beholding the Sacred. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  7. "Holy Family Cathedral Fiesta". IHeartOldOrange. Retrieved October 11, 2019.

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