Orange County LE - Crystal Cathedral to be renamed

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
6/6/2012
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)

Catholic-owned world famous Crystal Cathedral to be renamed.

The church known world-wide as the Crystal Cathedral has been given a new name by its new owners, which will be announced this upcoming weekend.

'It is our goal to make the new cathedral a gathering place for Catholics and other people of faith.'

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ORANGE COUNTY, CA (Catholic Online) - Earlier this year, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange bought the building from Crystal Cathedral Ministries, founded over ten years ago. The new name will be announced this Saturday after the ordination of four new Catholic priests at the St. Columban Catholic Church in Garden Grove.

"It is our goal to make the new cathedral a gathering place for Catholics and other people of faith. By asking for naming suggestions we begin the process of connecting this wonderful structure and its future to our faith and the larger community," the diocese said in a statement.

Bishop Tod Brown chose the new name, after thousands of suggestions, that is Vatican approved. After the Crystal Cathedral Ministry filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October of 2010, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County bought the Crystal Cathedral for $57 million. Besides changing the name of the building, the diocese has plans to change the design of the glass cathedral.

Crystal Cathedral Ministries was once one of America's largest and most well-known 'mega-churches,' however the ministry started falling apart after a public family split in 2008. All of its founding members were lost over monetary and leadership arguments, as well the ministry itself filing for bankruptcy in 2010.

President and CEO, John Charles, now directs Crystal Cathedral Ministries with the ministry now paying $100,000 in monthly rent to the Catholic Church. Next year, the ministry will move to St. Callistus Church.

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