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St. Stephen's Cathedral | |
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40°15′38.79″N 76°53′8.78″W / 40.2607750°N 76.8857722°W | |
Location | 221 N. Front St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Episcopal Church in the United States of America |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Founded | 1826 |
Events | Named Cathedral, January 27, 1932 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places |
Designated | January 19, 1976 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Rt. Rev. Audrey Cady Scanlan |
Dean | Very Rev. Churchill G. Pinder |
St. Stephen's Cathedral | |
Location | 221 North Front St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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Built | 1826 |
Part of | Harrisburg Historic District (ID76001632[1]) |
Added to NRHP | January 19, 1976 |
St. Stephen's Episcopal School | |
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Address | |
215 N. Front St. Harrisburg , Pennsylvania 17101 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°15′38.79″N 76°53′8.78″W / 40.2607750°N 76.8857722°W |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
Denomination | Episcopal |
Founded | 1978 |
Authority | St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) |
Head of school | Ruth Graffius |
Grades | PS-8 |
Gender | Coed |
Enrollment | 130 |
Average class size | 12 |
Campus type | Urban |
Website | http://www.sseschool.org/ |
St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States. It is the motherchurch of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania and is the seat of its bishop. The Cathedral, Cathedral House and Chapter House are located on Front Street in Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania along the Susquehanna River. St. Stephen's School is just around the corner on Cranberry Street. The nave of the church was constructed in 1826 and can seat about 300 people.[2] St. Stephen's became the diocesan cathedral on January 27, 1932.[3] The church is a contributing property in the Harrisburg Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
External links[edit]
- St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral official web site
- Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania official web site
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ About St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral, Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ "Central Pennsylvania, Diocese of". The Episcopal Church. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
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Category:Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania
Category:Episcopal churches in Pennsylvania
Category:Churches completed in 1826
Category:19th-century Episcopal churches
Category:Churches in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Category:Buildings and structures in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Category:Tourist attractions in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Category:Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Category:Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania
Category:1826 establishments in Pennsylvania
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania