Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral (Green Bay, Wisconsin)

This article is about St. Francis Xavier Cathedral of Green Bay. For other uses, see St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (disambiguation).

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The cathedral was named in honor of St. Francis Xavier.

Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral
Aerial view
Location in Wisconsin
44°30′41″N 88°00′42″W
Location	South Monroe Avenue Green Bay, Wisconsin
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.sfxcathedralgb.com
History
Status	Cathedral
Founded	1851
Dedication	November 20, 1881
Architecture
Style	Romanesque Revival
Completed	1881 [1]
Construction cost	$35,000
Specifications
Number of spires	Two
Materials	Brick
Administration
Diocese	Green Bay
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. David Ricken
Rector	Rev. Ryan Krueger

The cathedral was planned and erected between 1876 and 1881 under the episcopate of Francis Xavier Krautbauer. It was designed on the pattern of Ludwigskirche, a landmark church in the center of Munich, Germany. Krautbauer ordered a monumental crucifixion painted by Johann Schmitt, a local German-descent painter of the Nazarene movement.^[2][3] Krautbauer was buried under the cathedral's floor.^[4]

The cathedral began receiving a series of 18 restorations starting in 2014.^[1] It closed in September 2017 and was reopened at a 9:00 mass on Sunday December 3, 2017.^[1] Repairs include the floors, pews, paintings, and pipe organ.^[4]

Images

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  Crucifixion painted by Johann Schmitt
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  Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral Interior before restorations
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  Street View across S. Monroe & Doty
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  Exterior of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral

See also

• List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
• List of cathedrals in the United States