Cathedral of the Incarnation (Nashville, Tennessee)

The Cathedral of the Incarnation, located at 2015 West End Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee, is the cathedral seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville. It is named after the Feast of the Incarnation, which commemorates the miraculous conception of Jesus in the womb of the Virgin Mary.

Church interior
Cathedral of the Incarnation
Cathedral of the Incarnation
36°9′2.88″N 86°47′58.56″W
Location2015 West End Ave.
Nashville, Tennessee
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.nashvillecathedral.com
History
StatusCathedral
DedicationIncarnation
Consecrated1914
Architecture
Architect(s)Fred Asmus
StyleItalianate
Groundbreaking1907
Completed1914
Specifications
MaterialsLimestone
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Nashville
Clergy
Bishop(s)J. Mark Spalding
RectorRev. Ed Steiner

There have been three cathedral churches in Nashville. The first was the Holy Rosary Cathedral which is now demolished and occupied the site of what is now the Tennessee State Capitol.[1][2] The second was Saint Mary's Cathedral, which still stands on the corner of Fifth and Church Streets.

Construction of the Cathedral of the Incarnation began in 1910 under the direction of Bishop Thomas Sebastian Byrne. It was completed and dedicated July 26, 1914. The church has undergone two major renovations in 1937 and 1987. The latest renovation was supervised by Father Richard S. Vosko, a liturgical design consultant and priest of the Diocese of Albany who has overseen the redesign and renovation of numerous churches and cathedrals around the country.[3]

The church's architecture is modeled after the traditional Roman basilica, specifically the basilica San Martino ai Monti in Rome. The primary architect was Fred Asmus.

See also

Sources
  1. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMGGDD_FIRST_Catholic_Church_in_Tennessee_Nashville_Tennessee "FIRST - Catholic Church in Tennessee - Nashville, Tennessee - First of its Kind on Waymarking.com"
  2. http://www.historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMO7T_holy-rosary-cathedral_Nashville-TN.html "Historical Marker Project - Holy Rosary Cathedral".
  3. Richard S. Vosko: Cathedral of the Incarnation Archived 2011-12-13 at the Wayback Machine retrieved June 15, 2011


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