National Register of Historic Places

Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Listed
August 9, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001253

About this property

The Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault is the oldest cathedral in Minnesota. Built 1862–1869 and designed by James Renwick Jr., it was the first church in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America designed as a cathedral. The church reported 147 members in 2015 and 64 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $75,975 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 26 persons. On August 10, 1979, the cathedral and its guild house were added to the National Register of Historic Places. On February 19, 1982, there was a boundary increase to add the bishop's residence to the National Register.

Location

515 2nd Ave., NW
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
44.29678, -93.27123

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Nearby Historic Sites

Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour and Guild House (Boundary Increase)
Industrial
0 mi
Episcopal Rectory
Industrial
0 mi
Rice County Courthouse and Jail (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
0.2 mi
Faribault Furniture Company
Industrial
0.2 mi
McCarthy, Timothy J., Building
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Northfield Bank Raid (James-Younger Gang)
1876Frontier
12.4 mi
Northfield Bank Robbery — Jesse James Raid
1876Frontier
12.4 mi
Northfield Minnesota Bank Raid
1876Frontier
12.6 mi

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When was Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour listed on the National Register?

Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 9, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour?

Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour is recorded as the industrial era.

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