Cathedral of Saint Paul (Worcester, Massachusetts)

Cathedral of Saint Paul
42°15′41.66″N 71°48′15.75″W / 42.2615722°N 71.8043750°W / 42.2615722; -71.8043750
Location	38 Chatham St. Worcester, Massachusetts
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Website	www.cathedralofsaintpaul.com
History
Founded	1869
Architecture
Architect(s)	Elbridge Boyden
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1874
Specifications
Length	168 feet (51 m)
Width	91 feet (28 m)
Height	96 feet (29 m)
Spire height	145 feet (44 m)
Materials	Granite, wood
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Worcester
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Robert J. McManus
Rector	Msgr. Robert K. Johnson
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Governing body	Private
MPS	Worcester MRA
NRHP Reference #	80000604
Added to NRHP	March 5, 1980[1]

The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester in Worcester, Massachusetts.

The Gothic structure was designed by architect Elbridge Boyden. Construction began in the spring of 1868; the superstructure was completed by 1874, at which time the church was dedicated.^[2] The building is 168 feet (51 m) in length, 91 feet (28 m) in width, and 96 feet (29 m) in height. Initially built as a parish church, it was consecrated as the cathedral of the Diocese of Worcester by Bishop John J. Wright on March 7, 1950.^[2]

Within a small courtyard on the side of the church is a statue of St. Francis of Asisi. The church also sets up a Nativity for the Christmas season.

Natividad en Catedral San Pablo en Worcester, MA 2014

Statue of St Francis outside St. Paul Cathedral in Worcester, MA

See also

• List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States
• National Register of Historic Places listings in northwestern Worcester, Massachusetts
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts

References

External links

• Cathedral of Saint Paul
• Diocese of Worcester
• Places of the Past, St. Paul's Cathedral

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Coordinates: 42°15′42″N 71°48′16″W / 42.261573°N 71.804375°W / 42.261573; -71.804375