The Cathedral of the Incarnation is an Episcopal cathedral in the Guilford neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Maryland.
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| 39°19′55.76″N 76°36′59.98″W / 39.3321556°N 76.6166611°W | |
| Location | 4 East University Parkway Baltimore, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Website | incarnationbmore |
| History | |
| Status | Completed |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Consecrated | November 6, 1955 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1909 |
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| Number of spires | One |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Maryland |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Eugene Sutton |
| Dean | Robert Boulter |
In 2020, it reported 721 members, 227 average attendance, and plate and pledge income of $489,369. [citation needed]
History
editDiscussions about building a cathedral in the Diocese of Maryland took place at least as far back as the years William Paret was the bishop (1885–1911).[1] However, it was during the episcopate of John Gardner Murray that the cathedral was built. The so-called Synod Hall was the first constructed building in the planned complex and the congregation met in the undercroft beginning in 1911.[2] The cornerstone for the Synod Hall proper was laid in 1920 and the first worship service was held in the new space in 1932.[3][2] Plans for a cathedral complex and a separate larger cathedral were then abandoned,[2] and the Synod Hall was redesignated as the cathedral. For the first 35 years it was known as a pro-cathedral.[1] In 1943, the Cathedral of the Incarnation was first used for the installation ceremony of a bishop, with the ninth Bishop of Maryland.[4] After the cathedral's construction debt was discharged, the Diocese of Maryland passed a resolution establishing the Cathedral of the Incarnation on February 1, 1955, and it was consecrated on November 6, 1955.[1][5]
The Cathedral House was built in 1967.[1] It houses offices, meeting spaces, and Sunday School rooms.
Gallery
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Facade and steps, from the south -
Flèche on the Cathedral of the Incarnation -
Cathedral House -
The Children's Peace Memorial
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "History". Cathedral of the Incarnation. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
- ^ a b c "Our History". Cathedral of the Incarnation. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ "Engineering News-Record, A Consolidation of Engineering News and Engineering Record: A Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction, Issued Weekly". 85 (21). November 18, 1920: 268.
Md., Baltimore — Synod Hall — Protestant Episcopal Cathedral of Incarnation, University Parkway, let contract building 2 story, 50 x 70 x 140 ft., stone and granite, concrete foundation, to Morrow Bros., 1201 Fidelity Bldg. About $270,000.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Bishop Powell Installed". The Living Church. CVII (23). Episcopal Church: 6. December 5, 1943.
- ^ "Maryland, Diocese of". The Episcopal Church. Retrieved 2013-12-25.