Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will celebrate the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen’s 50th Anniversary Mass on Sunday, November 15 at 12:30 p.m., marking the exact day on which the Cathedral was dedicated a half-century ago. The Mass is the last in a series of events and celebrations marking the anniversary of the opening of the Cathedral.
The Cathedral was built with a bequest from Mr. Thomas O’Neill and serves as the Cathedral Church of the Archdiocese, as well as a parish for Catholics in the North Baltimore area.
| WHAT: | CATHEDRAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY MASS |
| WHEN: | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 12:30 P.M. |
| WHERE: | CATHEDRAL OF MARY OUR QUEEN 5400 N. CHARLES ST. |
About the Cathedral
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Seating capacity: 1,400 in pews; total seating capacity: approx. 1,900
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Dimensions: 375’ long, towers are 134’ high with spires rising another 29’, sits on 25 acres.
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Features: 385 sculptures, 3.5 million bricks, 70,000 pieces of limestone, over 7,000 organ pipes.
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Builder: Turner Construction Company of New York and Philadelphia
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Groundbreaking: October 10, 1954
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Dedication: Archbishop Francis P. Keough, November 15, 1959