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Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Las Cruces, New Mexico)

Coordinates: 32°17′58″N 106°45′58″W / 32.2994°N 106.7662°W / 32.2994; -106.7662
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Cathedral of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Las Cruces, New Mexico) is located in New Mexico
Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Las Cruces, New Mexico)
Location in New Mexico
Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Las Cruces, New Mexico) is located in the United States
Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Las Cruces, New Mexico)
Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Las Cruces, New Mexico) (the United States)
32°17′58″N 106°45′58″W / 32.2994°N 106.7662°W / 32.2994; -106.7662
Location1240 S. Espina
Las Cruces, New Mexico
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Websitecathedralofihm.com
History
Founded1953
Dedicated1966
Architecture
StyleModern-Southwestern
Groundbreaking1965
Completed1966
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Las Cruces
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. Peter Baldacchino
RectorRev. Bill McCann

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

The cathedral building, originally a parish church, was begun in September 1965 and finished in May 1966 in a contemporary southwestern style.[1] The church was designated the cathedral of the Diocese of Las Cruces in 1982.[2]

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  1. ^ Hardman, Marion (May 22, 1966). "IHM Dedication Program" (PDF). The Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  2. ^ "Parish Center Dedication" (PDF). The Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. September 26, 1993. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
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