Holy Family Catholic Church, located in
Orange, California, United States, is a
parish church in the
Diocese of Orange. It served as the
cathedral of that diocese, from the diocese's establishment in 1976, until
Christ Cathedral in
Garden Grove, California
Garden Grove is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, located just southwest of Disneyland (located in Anaheim, CA). The population was 171,949 at the 2020 census. State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, ...
, the former Crystal Cathedral, was dedicated on July 17, 2019. Because of this, Holy Family Cathedral changed its name to Holy Family Catholic Church. Holy Family Parish predates the establishment of the Diocese of Orange.
History
The first Mass in what is now the Holy Family Parish is believed to have been celebrated by a Spanish expeditionary force in 1769.
Holy Family Parish was established in 1921, and the first Mass was celebrated on December 18 of the same year.
Orange was part of what was then known as the Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles. The original church received a remodeling in 1930 that gave it a
Mission Revival appearance. The site for the present parish buildings was purchased in 1949 and the current church building was completed in April 1958. The church was dedicated in January 1961.
The church was selected to be the diocesan cathedral when
Orange County was split from the
Archdiocese of Los Angeles to form the Diocese of Orange in June 1976. It served as the cathedral until Christ Cathedral was dedicated on July 17, 2019. In December 2020, Holy Family changed its name to Holy Family Catholic Church, while still being considered the first cathedral of the Diocese of Orange.
Art
Mosaics in the cathedral were created by
Los Angeles-based Hungarian artist
Isabel Piczek
Isabel Helen Piczek (November 14, 1927 – September 29, 2016) was a Hungarian born ecclesiastical artist perhaps best known for her study of the Shroud of Turin, and who lived in Los Angeles. Her sister, Edith Piczek, was also a noted religious ...
, and the
stained glass windows were created by her sister Edith.
The
tabernacle, located to the left of the altar, is the work of German artist Egino Günther Weinert.
Composed of six enamel
cloisonné panels that depict Eucharistic images, it was commissioned by Monsignor Art Holquin when the church's interior was being renovated. Holquin was able to acquire the last tabernacle created by Weinert for Christ Cathedral.
Events
Holy Family Parish holds a fiesta each September.
See also
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List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
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List of cathedrals in the United States
References
External links
Official websiteDiocese of Orange official websiteCathedrals of California
Churches in Orange County, California
Buildings and structures in Orange, California
Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange
Holy Family in Orange
Christian organizations established in 1921
1921 establishments in California
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1958
20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
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