Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour

515 2nd Ave., NW, Faribault, Minnesota. County/parish: Rice.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 10, 1979. NRIS 79001253.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • See Also:Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour and Guild House (

From Wikipedia:

Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour

The Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault is the oldest cathedral in Minnesota. Built 1862–1869 and designed by James Renwick Jr., it was the first church in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America designed as a cathedral.

On August 10, 1979, the cathedral and its guild house were added to the National Register of Historic Places. On February 19, 1982, there was a boundary increase to add the bishop's residence to the National Register.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93202788