"Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana)"

The cornerstone for the new cathedral was laid on Trinity Sunday 1859. Rev. Benoit who designed it, named it the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, in honor of the Blessed Virgin. The architectural style is Gothic.

The large sanctuary window of Mary was made in France and installed in the summer of 1861. The brass candlesticks with the figures of the Apostles were also from France. The crucifix and altar stone were salvaged from St. Augustine Church.

In 1896, the Cathedral underwent a thorough renovation.  Twelve stained-glass windows from the Royal Bavarian Art Institute in Munich depict scenes from the Life of Mary.  The wood-carved Stations of the Cross are also from Germany.