Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Houston)

Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Location in Texas
29°45′00″N 95°22′07″W / 29.7499°N 95.3687°W / 29.7499; -95.3687
Location1111 St. Joseph Parkway
Houston, Texas
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.sacredhearthouston.org
History
StatusCo-Cathedral
Founded1896
DedicationSacred Heart of Jesus
DedicatedApril 2, 2008
Architecture
Architect(s)Ziegler Cooper Architects
StylePost-modern Art Deco
Completed2008
Construction cost$49 million
Specifications
Capacity1,820
Nave width72 feet (22 m)
Number of domesOne
Number of spiresOne
Spire height117 feet (36 m)
Materialslimestone and marble-clad walls, Metal Roof
Administration
DioceseArchdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Clergy
ArchbishopMost Rev. Joe S. Vásquez
RectorVery Rev. Jeff Bame

The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is a place of worship located at 1111 St. Joseph Parkway in downtown Houston. The co-cathedral seats 1,820 people in its 32,000-square-foot (3,000 m2) sanctuary. Together with the venerable St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica in Galveston, Sacred Heart serves more than 1.2 million Roman Catholics in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.