Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Wichita, Kansas)

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, also known as St. Mary's Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Wichita. The first Catholic church was constructed in Wichita in 1872. The cathedral parish was founded in 1887. The present cathedral church was begun in 1906 and it was consecrated on September 19, 1912. It was designed by Emmanuel Louis Masqueray. Cardinal James Gibbons of Baltimore dedicated the church in the presence of 30 other Catholic bishops. Archbishop John J. Glennon of St. Louis delivered the sermon. The cathedral was built at a cost of $500,000. The building was constructed of Bedford stone. It measures 169 ft long and 100 ft wide at the transepts. The dome is 135 ft feet from the ground. The bronze doors, which were designed and created Domus Dei of Italy, were installed in 1997.