Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Catholic cathedral in Dodge City, Kansas

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe is an octagonal building clad in Silverdale limestone mined near Arkansas City, Kansas, with a separate 77-foot (23 m) bell tower and a copper roof. Entry is through a plaza with a fire pit used at the Easter Vigil, then a gathering space and 14-foot copper doors with grape-vine handles. Inside, white oak pews seat 1,430; the altar and ambo are granite, and the cathedra and processional cross are carved from Cuban mahogany.

This place of worship was created from the merger of Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Guadalupe parishes and was consecrated on December 9, 2001. The joining of two separate congregations marked a turning point for Catholic life in the city.

The cathedral's name honors Our Lady of Guadalupe, who is said to have appeared before two men in Mexico in 1531. A shrine inside holds an image of her made in 1950 by the Mexican artist Tobias Villaneuvo, draped in cloth woven by the Sisters of Christ the King in Siloa. The first parish mass was celebrated on her feast day, December 12, 2001.

The octagonal worship space is entered through a gathering space behind a plaza with a central fire pit used at the Easter Vigil. The bell tower stands apart from the building, and the 14-foot copper entrance doors have handles shaped like grape vines. The cathedral seats 1,430 in white oak pews.

The tabernacle stands on a granite pedestal and rises 7 feet (2.1 m) from the floor, built of polished bronze and Cuban mahogany. The main entrance's copper doors are 14 feet (4.3 m) tall, and their handles are shaped like grape vines.