All Saints Cathedral, Prayagraj

All Saints Cathedral, Prayagraj
Facade of the All Saints' Cathedral
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25°27′04″N 81°49′35″E / 25.4512°N 81.8264°E / 25.4512; 81.8264
LocationPrayagraj
CountryIndia
DenominationChurch of North India
ChurchmanshipHigh Church
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1 April 1871 (1871-04-01)
Founder(s)William Muir
Elizabeth Huntly Wemyss
DedicationAll saint's
Consecrated1887
EventsAll saint's day
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)William Emerson
StyleGothic Revival architecture
Specifications
Capacity500-600
Length240 ft (73 m)
Width56 ft (17 m)
Nave width40 ft (12 m)
Height103 ft (31 m)
MaterialsMarble, Red sandstone, Tile, Stained glass
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Lucknow
DeaneryAllahabad
Clergy
Bishop(s)Rt. Rev. Morris Edgar Dan
Vicar(s)Rev. Dr. Vinita Eusebius
Laity
Music group(s)Cathedral Choir

All Saints' Cathedral, also known as Patthar Girja (Church of Stones), is a United Protestant cathedral located in Prayagraj, India; it belongs to the Church of North India.[1]

Modelled after 13th-century Gothic style churches,[2] it is among the Gothic Revival buildings built by the British during their rule in India. British architect Sir William Emerson, who also designed the Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, designed the cathedral in 1871. It was consecrated in 1887 and was completed four years later. The church celebrates its anniversary on All Saints' Day (1 November) and has been part of the Church of North India since 1970.[2] The cathedral is at the centre of a large open space at the crossing of two of the principal roads of Prayagraj, MG Marg and SN Marg.

  1. ^ "An array of city's glorious past at Magh Mela". The Times of India. 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.
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