place

Cathedral of St. John Berchmans (Shreveport, Louisiana)

20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United StatesChristian organizations established in 1902Churches in Shreveport, LouisianaCulture of Shreveport, LouisianaRoman Catholic cathedrals in Louisiana
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1928Society of Jesus in LouisianaTourist attractions in Shreveport, Louisiana
St. John Berchman Shreveport Cathedral front view (cropped)
St. John Berchman Shreveport Cathedral front view (cropped)

The Cathedral of Saint John Berchmans is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport, in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. It is one of only eight parish churches in the world dedicated to the Jesuit Saint John Berchmans. In 2016, the cathedral acquired relics of the heart of St. John Berchmans from the Jesuit order in Belgium, displayed in a reliquary near the main altar.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Cathedral of St. John Berchmans (Shreveport, Louisiana) (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Cathedral of St. John Berchmans (Shreveport, Louisiana)
Jordan Street, Shreveport

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Phone number Website Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Cathedral of St. John Berchmans (Shreveport, Louisiana)Continue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 32.4977 ° E -93.7503 °
placeShow on map

Address

Cathedral of Saint John Berchmans

Jordan Street 939
71101 Shreveport
Louisiana, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

Phone number

call+13182215296

Website
sjbcathedral.org

linkVisit website

St. John Berchman Shreveport Cathedral front view (cropped)
St. John Berchman Shreveport Cathedral front view (cropped)
Share experience

Nearby Places

St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Shreveport, Louisiana)
St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Shreveport, Louisiana)

The Church of the Holy Cross (Episcopal), which housed St. Mark's until 1954, is a historic church at 875 Cotton Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. The first services of the Episcopal church in Shreveport were celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, the Bishop of Louisiana in March 1839. That liturgy is considered the founding day of St. Mark's Church. Prior to this church building, the church was located on Fannin Street. St. Mark's moved into a new church building at Fairfield Avenue and Rutherford Street in 1954. That church became the cathedral of the Diocese of Western Louisiana on July 7, 1990.Holy Cross was formed because a group of Episcopalians from St. Mark's felt that the Church should maintain a presence in the inner city. It owns and operates a number of ministries around Shreveport, but most notably it runs Holy Cross Hope House. Hope House is a day shelter down the street for homeless people.Holy Cross is also known for its progressive attitude toward social issues. It is one of the few churches in North Louisiana that will marry gay couples. It is also known for its traditional worship style. It had an E.M. Skinner organ built in 1920, another large Aeolian-Skinner organ was ordered in 1956.The current rector is the Reverend Garrett Boyte, M.Div. Holy Cross has been served by the Reverend Mary Richard (2008-2019), and the Reverend Kenneth W. Paul (1968-2008). The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It also became a contributing property of Shreveport Commercial Historic District when its boundaries were increased on May 16, 1997.

Scottish Rite Cathedral (Shreveport, Louisiana)
Scottish Rite Cathedral (Shreveport, Louisiana)

The Scottish Rite Cathedral is a historic building located at 725 Cotton Street in Shreveport, Louisiana. It was designed in 1915 by architect Edward F. Neild in Beaux Arts style. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It also became a contributing property of Shreveport Commercial Historic District when its boundaries were increased on May 16, 1997.The Cathedral was completed on July 1, 1917. The grand opening ceremony was held on Monday, November 12, 1917, amid great fanfare and local interest. As part of the dedication ceremonies, the masons and their wives were treated to two organ recitals, one at 3:30 PM and the other at 8:00 PM. The guest organist was John Allen Richardson, organist and choirmaster of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Chicago, Illinois. Following the second recital, a dance was held with music provided by the Shriner's El Karubah Band and Orchestra. Edward F. Neild, a member of the Shreveport Scottish Rite, was the architect of the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Among Mr. Neild's many other notable achievements were his architectural contributions to the renovation of our nation's capital in Washington D.C, the White House, and the Truman Memorial Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. In addition, he is credited with the design of the Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, also in Shreveport and the first of its kind in North America. The building measures 133'1" by 110'5" and the final cost to construct the building in 1917 was $186,477.28. The Shreveport Scottish Rite Cathedral is one of the most historic and beautiful buildings in the Shreveport area. It includes a three level auditorium with a seating capacity of five hundred, a wardrobe room, a marble lobby, a pair of matching marble staircases, a kitchen, a banquet hall, a masonic library, numerous offices, a DeMolay room, a basement, and a section where children receive help through a Speech and Language Clinic Charity.