Downtown in Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Most Rev. Patrick Manogue

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 8, 2025

1. Most Rev. Patrick Manogue Marker

Inscription. In memory of
Most Rev. Patrick Manogue
First Bishop of Sacramento
Through his courage, faith and pioneer spirit and that of his unselfish friends, this cathedral was erected in 1889 free of debt to the diocese.

Erected by Bishop Manogue General Assembly.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 38° 34.73′ N, 121° 29.508′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Downtown. It is on K Street west of 12th Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the south (K Street) side of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1019 11th Street, Sacramento CA 95814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Sacramento Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bishop Alfonso Gallegos (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Senator Hotel (about 400 feet away); Pinus Pinea (about 500 feet away); Tony's Corner (about 700 feet away); Pioneer Camellia Grove (about 700 feet away); Sisters of Mercy (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Sisters of Mercy (about 800 feet away); El Camino Real Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

More about this marker. A plaque immediately below this one honors William K. Weigand, the eighth Bishop of Sacramento, who helped restore the church in the early 2000s.

Regarding Most Rev. Patrick Manogue. Born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1831 and orphaned at age 3, Patrick Manogue came to the United States at age 17, and two years later went to Chicago, where he enrolled in the seminary. Three years later, hoping to support his family, Manogue — 6 feet 4 inches tall, 250 pounds — moved to California to work in the

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 8, 2025

2. Most Rev. Patrick Manogue Marker

A marker for William Weigand, Sacramento's eighth bishop, is immediately below Manogue's.

gold mines. After amassing great wealth from the Gold Rush, Manogue returned to the seminary in Paris and was ordained on Christmas Day 1861. Manogue returned to the American West and opened pioneer churches in Nevada. In 1881 he was installed as Bishop of Grass Valley; when the dioceses were redrawn in 1886 by Pope Leo XIII, Sacramento became a See city and Manogue was installed as the diocese’s first bishop. Soon thereafter, Bishop Manogue set about to build this new cathedral, which was patterned on Holy Trinity in Paris. Manogue died in 1895 and is buried in Sacramento.

Also see . . .
1. Patrick Manogue biography. From the Diocese of Sacramento archives

Excerpt: "When it came Patrick’s turn, he arrived in the United States in 1848 at the age of 17 and worked in Connecticut for two years. He then moved to Chicago where he attended the College of St Mary of the Lake Seminary for three years studying for the priesthood. But by the time the entire Manogue family arrived in the US, the need for money to support the family had grown more desperate. Patrick thought he could best support his family and also realize his own plans
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 8, 2025

3. Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
to be a priest if he went to California to work in the gold mines."

(Submitted on February 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. (Submitted on February 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

View of the cathedral from a block away image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 8, 2025

4. View of the cathedral from a block away

Bishop Patrick Manogue image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

5. Bishop Patrick Manogue

William K. Weigand plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 8, 2025

6. William K. Weigand plaque

This plaque, immediately below the Manogue plaque, honors Sacramento's eighth bishop, who was instrumental in the renovation of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament that was completed in 2005.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 5. submitted on February 14, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 6. submitted on February 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.