Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Kansas City, Missouri)

Immaculate Conception and St. John Francis Regis Churches The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was preceded by two churches in Kansas City, then part of the Diocese of St. Louis. The first Catholic church in Kansas City was St. John Francis Regis, a log structure constructed at Eleventh and Broadway, by Reverend Benedict Roux in 1835. The new church cost $500 At that time, only nine Catholic families lived in Kansas City.Roux left Kansas City later that year and the small church was effectively abandoned. Bishop John Joseph Hogan selected Immaculate Conception Church as the cathedral for the new diocese. However, he immediately started planning for a larger cathedral. In 1882, he laid the cornerstone for the second Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Donnelly Hall was dedicated in August 2024. The cathedral is a contributing property in the Quality Hill neighborhood, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. == Cathedral exterior ==

Bells The cathedral bells are named after the following saints: • St. Anna – the mother of the Virgin Mary • Bernard of Clairvaux – Burgundian co-founder of the Knights Templar in the 12th century • St. Catherine • Cecelia of Rome – Roman martyr from the 3rd century CE • Edward the Confessor – King of England during the 11th century • St. Elizabeth – The mother of the prophet John the Baptist • Helena of Constantinople – The Roman woman who in the 3rd century CE helped spread Christianity in the Eastern Meditteranean. • St. John • Mary, mother of Jesus • Thomas the Apostle. The largest bell, St. Thomas is rung more than the others. File:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Kansas City 2025h.jpg|Nave (2025) File:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Kansas City 2025c.jpg|Front entrance (2025) File:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Kansas City 2025d.jpg|Dome and coppola (2025) ==See also==