St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral is a
cathedral of the
Episcopal Church in the
United States. It is the
mother church 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
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of the 2021 census, Harrisburg is the 9th largest city and 15th largest municipality in Pe ...
along the
Susquehanna River
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. 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.
[About St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral](_blank)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral, Retrieved February 2, 2012. St. Stephen's became the diocesan cathedral on January 27, 1932.
The church is a
contributing property
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in the
Harrisburg Historic District on the
National Register of Historic Places.
See also
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List of the Episcopal cathedrals of the United States
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List of cathedrals in the United States
References
External links
St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral official web siteEpiscopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania official web site
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Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania
Episcopal churches in Pennsylvania
Churches completed in 1826
19th-century Episcopal church buildings
Churches in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Churches in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Tourist attractions in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Historic American Buildings Survey in Pennsylvania
Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania
1826 establishments in Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania