Washington National Cathedral

Summary

Washington National Cathedral is an Anglican or Episcopal cathedral^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of anglican_or_episcopal_cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,502 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Washington National Cathedral's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church^[3].
• Washington National Cathedral is located in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Washington National Cathedral is in the country of United States^[5].
• Washington National Cathedral is on the continent of North America^[6].
• Washington National Cathedral's instance of is recorded as Anglican or Episcopal cathedral^[7].
• Washington National Cathedral's architect is recorded as George Frederick Bodley^[8].
• Washington National Cathedral's architect is recorded as Philip H. Frohman^[9].
• Washington National Cathedral's commissioned by is recorded as Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation^[10].
• Washington National Cathedral's maintained by is recorded as Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation^[11].
• Washington National Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Gothic Revival^[12].
• Washington National Cathedral took place at Upper Northwest^[13].
• Washington National Cathedral's postal code is recorded as 20016^[14].
• Washington National Cathedral's Commons category is recorded as Washington National Cathedral^[15].
• Washington National Cathedral's patron saint is recorded as Saint Peter^[16].
• Washington National Cathedral's patron saint is recorded as Paul the Apostle^[17].
• 1910 marks the founding of Washington National Cathedral^[18].
• Washington National Cathedral's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.930611111111, 'lon': -77.070555555556}^[19].
• Washington National Cathedral's located on street is recorded as Wisconsin Avenue^[20].
• Washington National Cathedral's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mount Saint Alban^[21].
• Washington National Cathedral's diocese is recorded as Episcopal Diocese of Washington^[22].
• Washington National Cathedral's significant event is recorded as foundation stone laying ceremony^[23].
• Washington National Cathedral's significant event is recorded as start of construction^[24].
• Washington National Cathedral's significant event is recorded as end of construction^[25].
• Washington National Cathedral's significant event is recorded as church consecration^[26].
• Washington National Cathedral's significant event is recorded as death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan^[27].

Body

Geography

Washington National Cathedral is in the country of United States^[5]. It is located in Washington, D.C.^[4]. It is on the continent of North America^[6].

Designation and Status

Washington National Cathedral's instance of is recorded as Anglican or Episcopal cathedral^[7]. Heritage statuses include National Register of Historic Places listed place^[28], National Treasure^[29], and District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites^[30]. Its religion is recorded as Episcopal Church^[3].

History and Context

1910 marks the founding of Washington National Cathedral^[18].

Why It Matters

Washington National Cathedral ranks in the top 3% of anglican_or_episcopal_cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,502 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]