Our stone cross was an old cross when the Cathedral was new in 1903. It was likely donated from a northeastern church. It stood atop the Cathedral façade for almost a hundred years. On April 19th, 1995 it was broken by the Murrah Building bombing. An arm fell off at the time of the blast. A local dentist, Dr. Nelson Smith, photographed the remaining stone through a telescopic lens. It was from this photograph that we discovered the extensive damage. The remaining cross, though broken into many parts, remained standing.

This cross became known as ‘The Broken Cross’. This image became our central symbol and the logo for our Cathedral Restoration. It proclaimed, that although deeply broken, we are profoundly alive as the Body of Christ.

It would be over seven years and over seven million dollars before the Cathedral facilities would be restored. A local artist and member of our Cathedral parish, Nick Irza, offered to cast the image of the Broken Cross into silver. He made them available for sale with a portion of the income going to the Cathedral.

If you wish to have a reminder of this symbol of our restoration, we now have Broken Cross pins and pendants available for purchase at the Cathedral Bookstore. 

Download PDF of Broken Cross Brochure