Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour

For other churches named Church of Our Saviour see Church of Our Saviour.

Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour
Guild House and Bishop's Residence
The cathedral in 2021
Location515 Second Ave NW
Nearest cityFaribault, Minnesota
Coordinates44°17′48″N 93°16′15″W / 44.29667°N 93.27083°W / 44.29667; -93.27083
Built1862-1869
ArchitectJames Renwick Jr.
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.79001253; 82003009
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1979; February 19, 1982

The Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault is the oldest cathedral in Minnesota. Built 1862–1869 and designed by James Renwick Jr., it was the first church in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America designed as a cathedral.

The church reported 147 members in 2015 and 64 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $75,975 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 26 persons.

On August 10, 1979, the cathedral and its guild house were added to the National Register of Historic Places. On February 19, 1982, there was a boundary increase to add the bishop's residence to the National Register.

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