St. Cloud in Stearns County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Holy Guardian Angels Church

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2022

1. Holy Guardian Angels Church Marker

Inscription.
This church for English-speaking Catholics, built in 1883 under the direction of the Rt. Rev. Rupert Seidenbusch, OSB, and partially destroyed by fire in 1933 was St. Cloud’s first cathedral from 1883-1937.

The complex included a bishop’s residence (1876), a grade school (1887), a convent for Benedictine nuns (1910) and the first area high school (1914).

Erected 1980 by Stearns County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 45° 33.812′ N, 94° 9.722′ W. Marker is in St. Cloud, Minnesota, in Stearns County. Marker is on 3rd Street North just west of 6th Avenue North, on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted directly on the subject building, on the right [east] side of the front entrance, about 15 feet above street-level. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Cloud MN 56303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Daniel Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); United States Post Office (approx. ¼ mile away); McClure & Searle [Building] (approx. 0.3 miles away); D.B. Searle Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Breen Hotel

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); B.P.O.E. Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Petters Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Mary's Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Cloud.

Also see . . . Cathedral High School Campus.

The Cathedral High School/John XXIII Middle School campus consists of four buildings: the North Gymnasium, the Center Building, the South Building and the Holy Angels Performing Arts Center (HAPAC).
Originally Holy Angels church, the HAPAC was converted into a performing arts center in 1995. The first floor of this building contains the band, choir, and orchestra rehearsal rooms, while the second floor is a large theater for the school's dramatic productions, several school assemblies, and musical concerts.

(Submitted on September 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Holy Guardian Angels Church (<i>south/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2022

2. Holy Guardian Angels Church (south/front elevation)

(marker is mounted on right [east] side of front entrance)

Holy Guardian Angels Church Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2022

3. Holy Guardian Angels Church Cornerstone

(located on left [west] side of front entrance)

Holy Guardian Angels Church (<i>southeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2022

4. Holy Guardian Angels Church (southeast elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.