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St Paul's Cathedral, London St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London and is the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Grad ...

.'' St. Paul's Cathedral is an historic church building located in

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. It is the seat of the

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and it has been listed on the

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since 1977. In 2020, it reported 881 members, 284 average attendance, and $967,260 in plate and pledge financial support.

History

St. Paul's began as a mission in 1891. The congregation met in several locations including the federal courthouse. The first frame building for the congregation was built in 1893 and the mission was raised to parish status on May 14, 1902. The cornerstone for the present church was laid in 1903 and the first service in the building was held on March 13, 1904. The parish house was opened the same year. The Diocese of Oklahoma elected in January 1909 to make St. Paul's its

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. The educational building was built in 1949. St. Paul's Cathedral was extensively damaged when a bomb exploded at the nearby

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on April 19, 1995. The Celtic Cross on top of the church was shattered. The roof was lifted and the walls were splayed outward. The cathedral was closed for two years while it was rebuilt. Additional property was purchased and a new facility to house offices and the parish's outreach programs was built. The total price for the renovations and expansion totaled $7.5 million.

Architecture

Arthur J. Williams designed the church in the

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style. The exterior features a Norman style tower. The interior has two Tiffany windows behind the altar. Stained glass windows on the Gospel side of the Church depict the Evangels: St. John, St. Paul and St. Luke. The windows on the Epistle side depict events from the life of Christ including the Nativity, Crucifixion and Resurrection. The altar, pulpit and the baptismal font are carved from

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References

External links

St. Paul’s Cathedral Website
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