Welcome to the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe! We hope that you enjoy your visit and carry home an appreciation for why this Cathedral is such a special place.

In 1902, Bishop Edward Joseph Dunne, second bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, opened the Cathedral doors. How the world, our nation, and the city of Dallas have changed.

The Cathedral is both the Mother Church of our diocese and a parish church with more than 17,000 families. The Cathedral operates a social outreach program and sponsors adult education classes. The Cathedral is a participant in the Arts District and sponsors the Greater Dallas Children's Chorus and a children's chorus for Sacred Music and Performing Arts. The Cathedral is a part of and the historic cornerstone for the Dallas Arts District which includes the Nasher Sculpture Garden, the Dallas Symphony, Dallas Museum of Art, the Crow Asian Art Museum, Booker T. Washington School for the Performing Arts and the soon to be built Dallas Center for the Performing Arts. As such, the Cathedral lives its traditional role as a center for spiritual growth, a center for arts and culture and an ecumenical gathering place for all people.

During your visit you will see the results of our efforts to restore and renew this Victorian Gothic jewel. We are replacing much of the limestone and repointing the deteriorating brick. We will also restore the magnificent coffered ceiling and the walls to their original splendor. We are building a 224' bell tower which will house a 49-bell carillon that was a part of the original Nicholas J. Clayton drawings. This will help fulfill the mission of the Cathedral as a center of the Church, as a gathering place for all of God's people to worship, and as a place to celebrate all that is noble in the human spirit.

If you would like to assist our efforts to restore and preserve the Cathedral and be kept informed about the restoration, please considering joining the Friends of the Cathedral, a group dedicated to the care and preservation of the Cathedral. We pray that the soaring tower will stand as a beacon of hope and as a house of prayer, welcoming all God's people for centuries to come.