St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
St. Stephen's Cathedral | |
| Location | 221 North Front St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°15′38.79″N 76°53′8.78″W / 40.2607750°N 76.8857722°W |
| Built | 1826 |
| Part of | Harrisburg Historic District (ID76001632[1]) |
| Added to NRHP | January 19, 1976 |
St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States. It was the mother church of the former Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania and was the seat of its bishop. Since January 1, 2026, it has been a co-cathedral of the Diocese of the Susquehanna, formed by the union of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania and the Diocese of Bethlehem. 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]
In 2024, the cathedral reported average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 126 persons and plate and pledge income of $633,633; in 2023, it reported 569 members.[4]
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Chancel
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Pipe organ
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Parish House
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School
See also
References
- ^ 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 January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
Further reading
- David A. Kalvelage, Cathedrals of the Episcopal Church in the U.S.A. (Forward Movement Publications, 1993) ISBN 9780880281430
External links
- St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral official web site
- Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania official web site
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-39, "St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church, Residence of Dean, 215 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA", 5 photos, 17 measured drawings, 1 data page