Holy Family Catholic Church, located in

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, United States, is a

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in the Diocese of Orange. It served as the

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of that diocese, from the diocese's establishment in 1976, until Christ Cathedral in

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, 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

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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

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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

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-based Hungarian artist Isabel Piczek, and the

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s were created by her sister Edith. The

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, located to the

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of the altar, is the work of German artist Egino Günther Weinert. Composed of six enamel

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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. File:Holy Family Cathedral interior - Orange, California 01.jpg, Main nave toward altar File:Holy Family Cathedral interior - Orange, California 02.jpg, Main nave toward gallery File:Holy Family Cathedral interior - Orange, California 08.jpg, Stained glass window File:Holy Family Cathedral interior - Orange, California 07.jpg, Weinert tabernacle File:Holy Family Cathedral - Orange, California 02.jpg, Facade decoration

Events

Holy Family Parish holds a fiesta each September.

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 {{California-RC-church-stub

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Art

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