Back كاتدرائية كريستال Arabic كاتدرائية المسيح (جاردن جروف ، كاليفورنيا) ARZ Christ Cathedral German Katedralo Kristala Esperanto Catedral de Cristo (Garden Grove) Spanish کلیسای کریستال Persian Crystal Cathedral Finnish Crystal Cathedral French Christ Cathedral (Garden Grove) Frisian Katedral Garden Grove ID
| Christ Cathedral | |
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| 33°47′15″N 117°53′56″W / 33.787396°N 117.898933°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Previous denomination | Reformed Church in America (1980–2013) |
| Website | christcathedralcalifornia |
| History | |
| Former names | Crystal Cathedral |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Founder(s) | Robert H. Schuller (as Crystal Cathedral) |
| Dedicated | 1980 (as Crystal Cathedral) 2019 (as Christ Cathedral) |
| Consecrated | 1980 (as Reformed Church in America) 2019 (as Catholic Church) |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Philip Johnson John Burgee |
| Style | Modern architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1977 |
| Completed | 1980 |
| Construction cost | $18 million |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Orange |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Kevin Vann |
| Rector | Bảo Quốc Thái |
Christ Cathedral (Latin: Cathedralis Christi; Spanish: Catedral de Cristo; Vietnamese: Nhà Thờ Chính Tòa Chúa Kitô), is an American church building in Garden Grove, California, that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. It was previously known as the Crystal Cathedral, one of the largest and most distinctive Protestant churches in the country.
The reflective glass building, designed by Philip Johnson/John Burgee Architects, seats 2,248 people.[1][2] After its completion in 1981, it was described as "the largest glass building in the world".[3] The building has one of the largest musical instruments in the world, the Hazel Wright Organ.[4][5]
From its opening in 1981 to 2013, the building was home of Crystal Cathedral Ministries, a congregation of the Reformed Church in America that was founded in 1955 by Robert H. Schuller. The ministry's weekly television program, Hour of Power, was broadcast from the church.
Crystal Cathedral Ministries filed for bankruptcy protection in October 2010 and in February 2012 sold the building and its adjacent campus to the Diocese of Orange for use as its new cathedral. The diocese renovated the building and its interior to accommodate Catholic liturgy and address problems with heat, glare, and acoustics.
Following the building's renovation, the diocese consecrated and formally renamed it as "Christ Cathedral", the seat of the Diocese of Orange,[6][7] on July 17, 2019.[8]
- ^ Rojas, Rick (November 26, 2013). "Catholic Renovation of Crystal Cathedral to Begin". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ "Cathedral Transformation FAQs". Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ Ferrell, David (April 6, 2015). "Crystal Cathedral founder Robert Schuller achieved his vision, but couldn't sustain it". Orange County Register.
- ^ Epstein, Benjamin (May 15, 1996). "Crystal Clear Devotion: Cathedral's Organist Will Be Happy to Solo With Four Seasons Symphony on Home Turf". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "The Top 20 – The World's Largest Pipe Organs". Sacred Classics. Archived from the original on October 13, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ Esquivel, Paloma (September 24, 2014). "Diocese of Orange unveils planned alterations for former Crystal Cathedral". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ Kopetman, Roxana (October 11, 2012). "Catholics stage first event at Crystal Cathedral". Orange County Register. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ Kandil, Caitlin Yoshiko (July 18, 2019). "Crystal Cathedral is reborn as Christ Cathedral, the center of O.C. Catholicism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 18, 2019.