Cathedral of the Holy Cross | |
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![]() Cathedral of the Holy Cross as seen from Washington Street (2024) | |
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42°20′26″N 71°04′10″W / 42.340693°N 71.069344°W | |
Location | 1400 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Country | United States of America |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Website | holycrossboston |
History | |
Status | Cathedral (also parish church) |
Dedicated | December 8, 1875 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Patrick Keely |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Groundbreaking | April 29, 1866 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,700 people |
Length | 364 feet |
Width | 90 feet |
Height | 120 feet |
Materials | Roxbury puddingstone and gray limestone |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Boston |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Most Rev. Richard Henning |
Rector | The Very Reverend Monsignor Kevin J. O’Leary |
Vicar(s) | Reverend Pablo Gomis |
Deacon(s) | Ricardo M. Mesa |
Laity | |
Organist/Director of music | Richard J. Clark |
Part of | South End District |
NRHP reference No. | 73000324[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 8, 1973 |
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts. It is one of the largest Catholic churches in New England.
The cathedral is located in the city's South End on Washington Street. Construction of the cathedral started in 1866 and it was dedicated in 1875. As of 2025, the rector of the cathedral is Monsignor Kevin J. O'Leary.