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The Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City, Iowa is the cathedral parish for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. The Cathedral is located at 1000 Douglas Street in Sioux City. ==History== The Cathedral of the Epiphany had its beginnings as St. Mary's Church in 1891. Rev. Timothy Treacy was the parish's first pastor. The new parish was intended to serve the needs of a growing number of Catholics who lived in the central part of the city. Many of the parishioners were Irish and German immigrants. Building a new church had to be postponed, however, because of the economic depression that hit the United States in 1892. For the next 10 years parishioners worshipped in the basement of the present church. When the Diocese of Sioux City was established in 1902, it was decided that St. Mary's Church would serve as the cathedral. Work to complete the upper church was begun at this time. Bishop Philip Garrigan, Sioux City's first bishop, sought permission from the Holy See to change the name of the parish. The building was dedicated, without its signature spires, on September 8, 1904 as the Cathedral of the Epiphany. The cathedrals stained glass windows are from the Mayer Company Studios in Munich, Germany. The towers were completed in 1961 in a building project initiated by Bishop Joseph Mueller. This same project completely changed the interior of the cathedral. A new marble altar with a canopy replaced the old wooden altar. The most recent renovation project was started in 1994. Work to both the exterior and interior were completed during this time. St. Thomas Church in Emmetsburg, Iowa was closed during the cathedral renovation process. The altars and Stations of the Cross from the church were donated to the cathedral. They are similar in style to those same items removed from the cathedral in the 1961 renovation. Today the cathedral parish continues to foster diversity as Masses are offered in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Latin. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cathedral of the Epiphany (Sioux City, Iowa)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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