Front exterior of the Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Madeleine is a Roman Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was completed in 1909, and currently serves as the cathedral, or mother church, of the Diocese of Salt Lake City. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (433x650, 105 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (433x650, 105 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian body, with over 1. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... // History Early history Native Americans have lived in Utah for several thousand years; most archeological evidence dates such habitation about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Lutheran or Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. ... A motherchurch or mother church in Christianity is used in three forms. ... The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City encompasses all of Utah and is led from the Cathedral of the Madeleine. ...

A legend surrounding the cathedral states that the Latter-Day Saints donated the parcel of land on which the structure now stands. This legend probably stems from a role Brigham Young played in the diocese's history: in 1866, after a purchase of land for the new St. Mary Magdalene parish church, Young mediated in a dispute over the property title's legal validity. A legend (Latin, legenda, things to be read) is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. ... The Salt Lake City temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism). ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Mary Magdalene is described, both in the canonical New Testament and in the New Testament apocrypha, as a devoted disciple of Jesus. ...

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Resources

• Cathedral of the Madeleine
• Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of the Madeleine