Cathedral of All Souls (Asheville, North Carolina)
| Cathedral of All Souls | |
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 Front view of the Cathedral | |
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| 35°33′56.42″N 82°32′34.19″W / 35.5656722°N 82.5428306°W | |
| Location |
2 Angle St., Biltmore Village Asheville, North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church in the United States of America |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Consecrated | November 8, 1896 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Richard Morris Hunt |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Western North Carolina |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Rt. Rev. G. Porter Taylor |
| Dean | Very Rev. Todd M. Donatelli |
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All Souls Episcopal Church and Parish House | |
| MPS | Biltmore Village MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 79001664 |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1979[1]Private |
The Cathedral of All Souls, also referred to as All Souls Cathedral, is an Episcopal cathedral located in Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America. All Souls was built by railroad baron George Washington Vanderbilt II in 1896 to serve as the local parish church for Biltmore Village, which had been developed near his Biltmore Estate.[2] The Right Reverend G. Porter Taylor is the current bishop seated at the cathedral.
History
The church was established in 1896 as a member of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina. It is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Church and Parish Hall were commissioned by George Vanderbilt and designed by Richard Morris Hunt, the architect of Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate.[3]
The chancel organ was installed by the Casavant Frères organ company of Canada in 1971. The Cathedral of All Souls was designated as the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina on January 1, 1995.[4] The Right Reverend G. Porter Taylor is the current bishop.[2]
The church and its parish house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as All Souls Episcopal Church and Parish House.[1]
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In August 2010, during renovations.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "History". All Souls Cathedral. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ↑ H. McKelden Smith (August 1976). "Biltmore Village Survey: All Souls Episcopal Church and Parish House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ↑ "Cathedral of All Souls", Romantic Asheville Website
