Mother of God Cathedral (Southfield, Michigan) explained

Mother of God Cathedral
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Coordinates:42.4762°N -83.2799°W
Location:25585 Berg Rd.
Southfield, Michigan
Country:United States
Denomination:Chaldean Catholic Church
Founded Date:1948
Past Bishop:Most Rev. Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim
Style:Byzantine Revival
Completed Date:1980
Dome Quantity:One
Diocese:Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle of Detroit
Bishop:His Excellency Francis Y. Kalabat
Rector:Rev. Pierre Konja

Mother of God Cathedral[1] also called Our Lady of Chaldeans is a Chaldean Catholic cathedral located in Southfield, Michigan, United States. It is the seat for the Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle of Detroit.

History

The first Chaldean and Assyrian people to immigrate to the United States arrived at the end of nineteenth century. Although small in number they were spread across the country by the middle of the twentieth century.[2] Mother of God Church was established in Southfield in 1948.[3] The present church building was completed in 1980 in the Byzantine Revival style.[4] It became a cathedral when the Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle of Detroit was established in 1982.[3] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Bunson, Matthew. 2009 Catholic Almanac. registration. 389. Mother of God Cathedral (Southfield,.. 2008-09-01. Our Sunday Visitor Publishing. 9781592764419. en.
  2. Web site: Chaldeans And Assyrians In The United States. Catholic Diocese of St. Peter the Apostle for Chaldean and Assyrian Catholics. 2014-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20140719033829/http://www.kaldu.org/2_st_peter_diocese/diocese.htm. 2014-07-19. dead.
  3. Web site: Tribute To The 50Th Anniversary Of Our Lady Of Chaldeans Cathedral, Mother Of God Church. capitolwords.org. 2014-01-14. Bonior. David E..
  4. Web site: Mother Of God Church. chaldean.org. 2014-01-14.
  5. Web site: Mother of God Cathedral. GCatholic.org. 2014-01-14.