Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (Sacramento, California)

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament from the intersection of K and 11th Streets in Downtown Sacramento
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38°34′44″N 121°29′31″W / 38.579°N 121.492°W / 38.579; -121.492
Location	1017 11th St. Sacramento, California
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Website	www.cathedralsacramento.org
History
Founded	1886
Architecture
Architect(s)	Bryan J. Klinch[1]
Style	Italian Renaissance[2]
Completed	June 12, 1889[3]
Construction cost	$250,000 (1889 estimate)[4]
Specifications
Capacity	1,400 seats
Length	200 feet (61 m)
Width	100 feet (30 m)
Number of domes	One
Dome height (outer)	175 feet (53 m)
Number of spires	Three
Spire height	Tallest: 215 feet (66 m)[5]
Materials	brick, mortar, wood, reinforced concrete, steel frame[6]
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Sacramento
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Jaime Soto
Rector	Rev. Michael O'Reilly

The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, in Sacramento, capital of the state of California. It is the seat of Bishop Jaime Soto. The cathedral is located downtown at the intersection of 11th and K Streets.

The cathedral is considered both a religious and civic landmark. The diocese stretches from the southern edge of Sacramento County north to the Oregon border and serves approximately 1,000,000 Catholics. The diocese encompasses 102 churches in a 42,000 square mile region.^[7] The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is one of the largest cathedrals west of the Mississippi River.^[3] Because of its size, it has sometimes been used as the site of final funeral Masses for former governors of California, most recently that of Pat Brown in 1996.