Sacred Heart Cathedral

Sacred Heart Cathedral is a former cathedral church located in Amarillo, Texas, United States. It was the seat of the Diocese of Amarillo from 1927 to 1975.

The Rev. David H. Dunn, pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Clarendon, had the first Sacred Heart Church built in 1903. The first $400 for the fund drive came out of his own funds. Ground was broken on March 17, 1903 and the first Mass was held on August 2 of the same year. The church was dedicated on October 18. As Amarillo grew it became obvious that Sacred Heart was in need of a new church. In 1909 property was purchased at the corner of Ninth and Taylor Streets for $5,000. The new church was built for $18,000 seven years later. The red brick building with white trim was built in the Romanesque Revival style. The first Mass in the uncompleted church was Father Dunn’s funeral on October 5, 1916. The church was opened for regular use in January 1917 and it was dedicated on April 13, 1918 by Bishop Joseph Patrick Lynch of Dallas. The old church was moved to the corner of Cleveland and 11th Streets and became Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. A two-story rectory was built next to the church in 1922 for $16,000.

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