The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

The inside of the cathedral.

Robert Graham sculpted a depiction of Our Lady of the Angels to adorn the entrance of the cathedral.

The final resting place of actor Gregory Peck in the Cathedral's Crypt Mausoleum.

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is a cathedral church of the United States in the City of Los Angeles in California.  It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles^[1] and seat of its archbishop, Roger Cardinal Mahony. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Download high resolution version (643x712, 35 KB)The Virgin Mary, sculpted by Robert Graham (sculptor). ... Download high resolution version (643x712, 35 KB)The Virgin Mary, sculpted by Robert Graham (sculptor). ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1521x1055, 676 KB) Summary Photo of Gregory Pecks tomb in the Crypt Mausoleum of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1521x1055, 676 KB) Summary Photo of Gregory Pecks tomb in the Crypt Mausoleum of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. ... Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an Oscar-winning American film actor. ... A cathedral is a religious building for worship, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican and some Lutheran churches, which serves as a bishops seat, and thus as the central church of a diocese. ... St. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D)  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Official language(s) English Capital  Sacramento Largest city  Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A motherchurch or mother church in Christianity is used in three forms. ... The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is the motherchurch of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... His Eminence Roger Cardinal Mahony at the Religious Education Congress in Anaheim in March 2006 Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony (b. ...

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels replaced the smaller former Cathedral of Saint Vibiana, which was severely damaged in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.^[1]  Estimates for its restoration ranged around $180 million. Because the old cathedral was known to be of rather inferior construction (something noted soon after its completion in 1876) and had been far too small for diocesan celebrations for decades, the archdiocese chose to build a new cathedral (ultimately on a new site). The decision to change venues was influenced in part by certain conservationists, who argued that the outmoded cathedral ought to be restored and preserved as an historic landmark, and the needs of the new cathedral itself — it was to have a capacity of approximately 3,000 worshipers, the same number as an unconstructed cathedral design from the 1940s under Bishop Cantwell. Initially, the proposed budget was $150 million, but as the charities and donations kept coming, the architects and builders were able to implement everything desired. Thus, the final cost of the new cathedral was $189.7 million. The former Cathedral of Saint Vibiana was the motherchurch of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... ΉThe 1994 Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:30:55 AM Pacific Standard Time in the city of Los Angeles, California, falling on Martin Luther King Day in 1994. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Cardinal Mahony's decision to rebuild the Los Angeles cathedral in such elaborate architecture drew criticism from some, who argued that a church of that size was unnecessary. The cathedral was also criticized for its departure from traditional Catholic aesthetics.

The site of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is 5.6 acres (23,000 m²) bound by Temple Street, Grand Avenue, Hill Street and the Hollywood Freeway.^[1] Dedication took place on September 2, 2002.^[1] It was designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Spanish architect^[2] José Rafael Moneo.^[2][1] The 12-story high building can accommodate 3,000+ worshippers. The site includes the cathedral proper, a 2.5 acre (10,000 m²) plaza, several gardens and waterfalls, the Cathedral Center (with the gift shop, the Galero Grill, conference center, and cathedral parish offices), and the cathedral rectory, the residence of Cardinal Roger Mahony. The entire complex is 58,000 square feet (5,000 m²). The main sanctuary is 333 feet (100 m) long (purposely one foot longer than  St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York). The internal height varies from 80' over the baptistery at the rear (west) end to about 100' near the lantern window (east end). Every detail of the construction was specified to last at least 500 years. September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honor a living architect. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... The extension to Atocha Railway Station José Rafael Moneo (born May 9, 1937) is a Spanish architect. ... A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually a bishop, of the Roman Catholic Church, a member of the College of Cardinals which as a body elects a new pope. ... St. ... In Christian architecture the baptistery or baptistry (Latin baptisterium) is the separate centrally-planned structure surrounding the baptismal font. ...

Among the artworks commissioned for the cathedral are the sculpture of the Virgin Mary and the ceremonial bronze doorways by Robert Graham, the tapestries of the communion of saints by painter John Nava, and the plaza fountain by Lita Albuquerque. The cathedral is noted for having the largest use of alabaster in the country. They replaced the more traditional stained glass windows, providing the interior with soft, warm, subtley multi-hued illumination. The world-class organ, built by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders of Lake City, Iowa, has 104 ranks of pipes, some of which were retained from the 1980 Austin organ from St. Vibiana's Cathedral. The case of the organ is approximately 60 feet high, and is placed about 20 feet above the floor.  The top of the organ's case is about 85 feet above the cathedral's floor. Robert Graham (born August 19, 1938, in Mexico City) is a sculptor based in the state of California in the United States of America. ... This article is about tapestry the textile. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... A modern uplighter lamp made completely from Italian alabaster (white and brown types). ... Strictly speaking, stained glass is glass that has been painted with silver stain and then fired. ... The Dobson Organ Opus 46 at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. ... Lake City is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Austin Organs, Inc. ...

The Crypt Mausoleum

The Cathedral also has a crypt mausoleum in its lower levels.  There are 6,000 mausoleum crypts and columbarium niches for burials.  A number of prior Bishops and Archbishops of the Los Angeles Archdiocese are buried in the crypt mausoleum.  The laity are also permitted to purchase burial crypts or niches for their own use or use of their family members.  The proceeds from the sale of spaces are placed in an endowment fund for financial stability of the Cathedral.

The crypt mausoleum features a number of stained glass windows that were originally installed in Saint Vibiana's Cathedral.  Two new windows featuring guardian angels were placed at the entrance to the crypt mausoleum.  Both the new windows and the restoration of the old Cathedral's windows was done by The Judson Studios.

People Buried at the Cathedral

• Gregory Peck, actor.^[3]

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References

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External link

• Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Official Website
• Photo gallery on Figure Ground