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 & Son
Style Gothic Revival
Completed 1874
Specifications
Length 168 feet (51 m)
Width 91 feet (28 m)
Height 96 feet (29 m)
Number of floors 2
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
Laity
Organist/Director of music Jonathan F. Babbitt
Organist(s) David M. Moulton
Business manager Sindy Collazo
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 architects Elbridge Boyden & Son. 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

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Jack (Originally published in 1956 in The Church in Worcester New England: A Modern Diocese with an Ancient Name; reproduced on the cathedral's website). "Cathedral History". Cathedral of Saint Paul. Retrieved June 1, 2010. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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


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