St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica

Parish of the Holy Family

Galveston, Texas, USA

Jurisdiction: Metropolitan Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston

Type: Cathedral, Minor Basilica

Basilica Decree: 1979.08.02

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Lists: Historic Catholic Churches in USA, Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016), Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

History: ded. 1848.11; damaged 2008; reded. 2014.04.12

Patron: BVM

Location: 76X78635+JP

Address: 2011 Church St., Galveston, Texas 77550-2091

Country: USA

Telephone: +1 (409) 762-9646

Website:

GCatholic Church ID: 1102

Metropolitan Archbishop: Archbishop Joe Steve Vásquez (68)

Special Churches Nearby

Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Houston (75 km ↖)
Former Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Houston (75 km ↖)
Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham, Houston (87 km ↖)
St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, Beaumont (110 km ↗)
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Lake Charles, Louisiana (180 km ↗)
Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, Victoria (220 km ←)
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette, Louisiana (290 km →)
St. Mary Cathedral, Austin (300 km ←)
Corpus Christi Cathedral, Corpus Christi (300 km ↙)
Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier, Alexandria, Louisiana (320 km ↗)

Churches Nearby

Church of the Sacred Heart, Galveston (880 m →)
Church of the Holy Rosary, Galveston (1.5 km ↙)
Church of St. Patrick, Galveston (1.6 km ↙)
Church of St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal, Texas City (16 km ↖)
Church of the Queen of Peace, La Marque (19 km ↖)
Church of Mary, Star of the Sea, Jamaica Beach (22 km ↙)
Chapel of Our Lady by the Sea, Crystal Beach (25 km ↗)
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Hitchcock (26 km ←)
Shrine of the True Cross, Dickinson (32 km ↖)
Church of St. Mary, League City (36 km ↖)

Last updated on 2025.12.21

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