The Cathedral of the Incarnation, located at 2015 West End Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States, is the cathedral seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville.
History
During the second half of the 19th century, the Diocese of Nashville was served by the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Seven Sorrows, dedicated in 1845.By the beginning of the 20th century, Saint Mary's had become inadequate to serve the growing diocese's needs.
In 1902, Bishop Thomas Sebastian Byrne purchased a property near Vanderbilt University for a new cathedral. Construction of a rectory was completed in 1908 and then the cathedral school was finished.
Construction of the cathedral started in 1910. The diocese used the first floor of the school for masses while the cathedral was being built. It was completed in early 1914.
In March 2019, the diocese began a major renovation of the cathedral interior. The project included repainting walls and restoring moldings.<gallery caption="Cathedral images">
File:Cathedral of the Incarnation (Nashville, Tennessee) - interior, nave.jpg|Main altar (2013)
File:Cathedral of the Incarnation (Nashville, Tennessee) - interior, Blessed Sacrament Chapel.jpg|Blessed Sacrament Chapel (2013)
File:Upward, The Bell Tower.jpg|Bell tower (2019)
File:Cathedral of the Incarnation (Nashville, Tennessee) - interior, stained glass, the Annunciation.jpg|Annunciation stained glass window (2013)
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See also
- List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
- List of cathedrals in the United States
References
External links
- Official Cathedral Site
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville Official Site