Sacred Heart Cathedral

Fr. Andrew Trevis, first and third pastor of St. Margaret’s, was deeply devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  He had visited Paray-de-Monial, France, where the Sacred Heart of Jesus had been revealed to St. Margaret Mary.  As a result, there was great devotion within the parish to the Sacred Heart.  Bishop Cosgrove was also devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and incorporated this devotion into his coat of arms.  At the time, there was a worldwide movement toward special devotion to the Sacred Heart.  Subsequent to a decision in March, 1889 to build a new cathedral, Bishop Cosgrove recommended to the Holy See that it be named Sacred Heart Cathedral.  This request was approved by Pope Leo XIII on December 23, 1889.   Sacred Heart Cathedral would become the first cathedral in the United States dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.