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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 / 40.2607750; -76.8857722
Location221 N. Front St.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
DenominationEpiscopal Church in the United States of America
Websitewww.ststep.org
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1826
EventsNamed Cathedral, January 27, 1932
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places
DesignatedJanuary 19, 1976
Administration
DioceseEpiscopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania
Clergy
Bishop(s)Rt. Rev. Audrey Cady Scanlan
DeanVery Rev. Churchill G. Pinder
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Location221 North Front St.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Built1826
Part ofHarrisburg Historic District (ID76001632[1])
Added to NRHPJanuary 19, 1976
St. Stephen's Episcopal School
Address
Map
215 N. Front St.

Harrisburg
,
Pennsylvania
17101

United States
Coordinates40°15′38.79″N 76°53′8.78″W / 40.2607750°N 76.8857722°W / 40.2607750; -76.8857722
Information
TypePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
DenominationEpiscopal
Founded1978
AuthoritySt. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
Head of schoolRuth Graffius
GradesPS-8
GenderCoed
Enrollment130
Average class size12
Campus typeUrban
Websitehttp://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]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ About St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral, Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Central Pennsylvania, Diocese of". The Episcopal Church. Retrieved 2014-01-17.


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