Cathedral Chapel Of St Vibiana

Nice morning and welcome to Cathedral Chapel. Those words have been heard every day for the last eighty years in our beloved Church, which is most noted for its warmth and welcome. The story has an unusual beginning, a very eventful center, and a triumphant hopeful future. The Cathedral of St. Vibiana, situated at second and Main, was founded in 1871. As the city grew westward in the early years of this century, plans were made to develop a new Cathedral in the Wilshire district. It was decided that a Pr-Cathedral (a church used temporarily as a cathedral) would be built on La Brea Avenue. That is why we were named as we were, and situated slightly away from the busy Wilshire corridor.