Cathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota)

Cathedral of Saint Paul
National Shrine of the Apostle Paul
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44°56′49″N 93°06′32″W / 44.94694°N 93.10889°W / 44.94694; -93.10889
Location239 Selby Ave,
Saint Paul, Minnesota
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitecathedralsaintpaul.org
History
StatusCathedral, national shrine
Consecrated1958[1]
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Emmanuel Louis Masqueray
StyleBeaux-Arts architecture
Years built1906–1915
Specifications
Capacity3,000
Length307 feet (94 m)
Width216 feet (66 m)
Height306.5 feet (93.4 m)
Dome height (inner)175 feet (53 m)
Dome diameter (outer)120 feet (37 m)
Dome diameter (inner)96 feet (29 m)
Number of towers2
Tower height150 feet (46 m)
Clergy
ArchbishopBernard Hebda
RectorVery Rev. Joseph Johnson
Laity
Director of musicLawrence Lawyer
Organist(s)Chris Ganza
SacristanGreg Povolny
St. Paul Cathedral-Catholic
Built1906–1915
ArchitectEmmanuel Louis Masqueray; Whitney Warren
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofHistoric Hill District (ID76001067)
NRHP reference No.74001039[2]
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1974

The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is the co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, along with the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis. One of the most distinctive cathedrals in the United States, it sits on Cathedral Hill overlooking downtown Saint Paul and features a distinctive copper-clad dome. It is dedicated to Paul the Apostle, who is also the namesake of the City of Saint Paul. The current building opened in 1915 as the fourth cathedral of the archdiocese to bear this name. On March 25, 2009, it was designated as the National Shrine of the Apostle Paul by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. It is the third-largest Catholic cathedral and sixth-largest church in the United States.[3]

  1. ^ History, Cathedral of Saint Paul.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "6 Largest Churches in the U.S." Travel Trivia. 14 October 2019.