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The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington, commonly known as Washington National Cathedral or National Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church.
The First National Eucharistic Congress was an event held October 2–3, 1895 ( – ) in Washington DC for the purpose of fostering devotion to the sacrament of the Eucharist. It was held at St. Patrick's Church, the oldest Catholic church in Washington, DC, and at Catholic University, then only 7 years old.
During the school year, Washington National Cathedral offers Evensong not only on Sunday afternoon, but also from Monday to Thursday, with the Girl Choristers and the Boy Choristers alternating. [13] Saint Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue in New York City offers Evensong from Tuesday to Thursday during the school year, in addition to Sundays. [14]
The Washington National Cathedral is the seat of the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church as well as the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington, located in Washington, D.C., is operated under the more familiar name of Washington National Cathedral.
Cover page of a 1789 U.S. Book of Common Prayer inside the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. Prior to the consecration of Samuel Seabury by the Episcopal Church of Scotland as the first American Anglican bishop to not accept the English Crown and the establishment of the independent Episcopal Church after the American Revolutionary War, the Church of England had operated in what ...
The Ninth National Eucharistic Congress was a Catholic Eucharistic congress held from June 23 to 26, 1941, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. The event, meant to foster devotion to the sacrament of the Eucharist , attracted hundreds of thousands of attendees.
Artist Kerry James Marshall, center, speaks to attendees after an unveiling and dedication ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral for the new stained-glass windows with a theme of racial ...
The last national congress to occur prior to the 2024 congress was the Ninth National Eucharistic Congress in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1941. While there had been national congresses about every five years prior to the ninth congress, the outbreak of World War II halted the gatherings. [4]