Church of the Immaculate Conception (Rapid City, South Dakota)
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Church of the Immaculate Conception | |
.JPG) The church in 2017 | |
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| Location | 918 5th St. Rapid City, South Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 44°4′33″N 103°13′31″W / 44.07583°N 103.22528°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001721[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1975 |
The Church of the Immaculate Conception (also Old Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception) is a historic building located in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Built as a parish church, it became the cathedral of the Diocese of Rapid City when the seat of the diocese was moved to Rapid City. It is now known as the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception.
St. Mary's Church was established in 1881. The cornerstone for its sandstone church building, designed in the Romanesque Revival style, was laid in 1909. It was dedicated in 1911.[2] The Catholic Diocese of Lead was relocated and became the Diocese of Rapid City in 1930. St. Mary's Church was renamed the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at that time.[3] Cardinal Francis Spellman came to the cathedral in 1948 to install William McCarty, C.Ss.R as the new bishop of the diocese.[4]
The parish soon outgrew the church and it was replaced by the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in 1962. The church was added to the National Register in 1975.[1] In time Immaculate Conception became a chapel and has housed a community where Mass is celebrated in Latin since 1992.
