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Present Building
The
current Cathedral building is the third church on this site. It was
completed in 1935 and was built using a 15th century Norman Gothic style. The
present building replaced a marble church that was built in 1905. Prior
to 1905 a converted public school building, which stood on this site, served the
parish of St. Agnes. A rented hall on the corner of Observer Street,
present day Sunrise Highway, and Village Avenue was used for Sunday Mass from
1890 to 1891 and prior to 1890 a Blacksmith Shop on Centre Avenue was used by a
small group of Catholics living in the area.
The Cathedral underwent a major
renovation that began in 1981 and was completed in early 1982. This
renovation brought the Cathedral into conformity with post Vatican II
recommendations as well as those of the Bishops of the United States, regarding
the purpose and designs of cathedrals.
Today, the Cathedral serves
both the people of God in Rockville Centre and is the seat for the Diocese of
Rockville Centre encompassing Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island, New
York.
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