Marker Inscription
Mass was first celebrated in this area in 1849 by the oblates of Mary Immaculate. This church building was completed ten years later. Father Peter Yves Keralum designed the structure, which features Gothic Revival styling. The rectory was the site of the first Texas oblate seminary and served as a haven for priests fleeing revolutions in Mexico. Immaculate Concepcion first became a Cathedral in 1874 when bishop Dominic Manucy lived here. The designation was not granted again until 1965, when Brownsville was named the seat of the newly formed diocese.
About this site
Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a historical marker in Brownsville, Cameron County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 25.9026, -97.4962 near Brownsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Immaculate Conception Church (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cameron County Courthouse of 1883-1914, Fernandez, Miguel, Hide Yard, and Public Market and Town Hall.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061002617. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
