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| | WNC: Facts and Figures |
 | | The official name of Washington National Cathedral is the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. | | | The Cathedral nave, from the marble floor to the vaulting, is ten stories high. | | | The Cathedral welcomes nearly 700,000 visitors and worshipers annually. |
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http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/discover/facts.shtml
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| | Archdiocese of Washington -FAQs |
| | The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, while one of the largest Catholic churches in the world and the location of many archdiocesan events, is actually not a parish or cathedral, but rather a national pilgrimage site. | | | The cathedral for the Archdiocese of Washington is the Cathedral of St. | | | Each (arch)diocese has a cathedral, considered the "mother church" of the (arch)diocese, and the place where the bishop or archbishop& chair ("cathedra") is located. |
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http://www.dcvocations.org/faqs
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| | Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception: Encyclopedia topic |
| | Contrary to popular belief, the Basilica is not the cathedral (cathedral: Any large and important church) church of the Archdiocese of Washington (Archdiocese of Washington: the roman catholic archdiocese of washington is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese... | | | While the basilica (basilica: An early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges) is the mother church of the United States, the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle (Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle: the cathedral of st.... | | | Thomas J. Shahan, bishop and fourth rector of the Catholic University of America proposed the construction of a national shrine to commemorate the Immaculate Conception in the country's capital. |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/reference/basilica_of_the_national_shrine_of_the_immaculate_conception
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| | National Historic Landmark |
| | It is the national cathedral of American Catholics and is frequently used by the cardinal archbishop of Washington. | | | The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC was built to honor the spiritual Patroness of the United States. | | | The oldest cathedral in continuous use in the United States, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, Hawai'i was declared a National Historic Landmark and later listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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http://mywiseowl.com/articles/National_Historic_Landmark
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| | Movie Tour - Philadelphia - Inspired by the movie National Treasure with Nicholas Cage |
| | Before you visit Washington’s headquarters, the soldier’s cabins and memorials throughout Valley Forge National Historical Park, stop at the new Visitors Center. | | | There are many kinds of national treasures and Longwood Gardens is one of them. | | | With so many treasures throughout Philadelphia and its countryside, you’ll want to check out the overnight packages, so you can discover some of the region’s other national treasures. |
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http://www.washington.org/movietour/phila.htm
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| | Home Pages February 04 |
| | Hart gained international stature for his The Creation Sculptures on the west facade of Washington National Cathedral, which include three tympana Ex Nihilo (Out of Nothing), Creation of Day and Creation of Night, and three trumeau figures, Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Adam carved in Indiana limestone. | | | In 1985 he received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for summer research in Gregorian chant at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. The result of his study was Matins at Cluny for the Feast of Saint Peter in Chains, a reconstruction of the service from an 11th century Cluniac manuscript. | | | The cathedral, located in Washington, D.C. is the sixth largest Gothic cathedral in the world. |
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| | cardinal james hickey |
| | Public viewing of the late cardinal's body was scheduled for Oct. 28 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle and Oct. 29 in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. | | | Cardinal McCarrick, who succeeded Cardinal Hickey in 2000 as Washington's archbishop, was scheduled to celebrate a funeral Mass for his predecessor Oct. 30 at the national shrine. | | | Washington's archbishop, who was made a cardinal in 1988, oversaw the establishment of 16 new parishes or missions; food and shelter programs for the homeless; homes for the frail elderly and residences for active seniors; and numerous educational, medical and legal services for immigrants and the working poor. |
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http://www.catholicherald.com/cns/cns04/obit-hickey.htm
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| | The world's top list of basilicas websites |
| | Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC | | | Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, Maryland | | | Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Emmitsburg, Maryland |
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| | Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington D.C. |
| | Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington D.C. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington D.C.. | | | Washington D.C.: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception | | | The architecture of the Bascilica is very different from the High Gothic of the National Cathedral. |
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| | Episcopal News Service |
| | Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues Northwest (Mount St. Alban), Washington, D.C., 20016. | | | NEW YORK- Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue. | | | BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Cathedral Church of the Advent, 2017 6th Avenue North. |
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| | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . NEWS . Archbishop of the Nation's Capital . January 5, 2001 PBS |
| | Although Washington is a much smaller archdiocese than Newark, it's much more important in the overall scheme of things nationally for the Catholic Church. | | | Theodore McCarrick, former Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, was installed as Archbishop of Washington, D.C. Kim Lawton has more on the appointment and its national implications. | | | KIM LAWTON: In a ceremony at Washington's historic St. Matthew's Cathedral, Archbishop Theodore McCarrick formally took canonical possession of the archdiocese. |
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| | Saint Paul's Cathedral -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | (also called Washington Cathedral, or the National Cathedral), Washington, D.C., on Mt. St. | | | Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Cathedral Church of | | | The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
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| | Civil Engineering Magazine - January 2003 |
| | In New York, there is Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, and in Washington there are the National Cathedral and the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. | | | Moneo’s cathedral manifests an exquisite juxtaposition of the allusions to the light of God and the individual’s spiritual journey, and it is precisely this juxtaposition that effects the unifying message Cardinal Mahony ordained. | | | Vital symbol and splendorous structure, the cathedral is a masterful work, a structure designed to celebrate the Roman Catholic faith by referencing a central gospel of Saint John (John 8:12): “Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. |
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| | USCCB - (Office of Media Relations) - NCCB and Polish National Catholic Church Discuss Some Issues |
| | The meeting began with a discussion of the significance of the Polish National Catholic Church's centennial celebration this year, and the pastoral letter read by Bishop Timlin at the main liturgical commemoration of the centennial in St. Stanislaus Polish National Catholic Cathedral in Scranton on March 9. | | | WASHINGTON (May 15, 1997) -- The spring meeting of the on-going dialogue between the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Polish National Catholic Church took place in West Paterson, New Jersey, May 6-7. | | | The meeting was co-chaired by Bishop James C. Timlin of Scranton and Right Reverend Anthony M. Rysz, Bishop of the Central Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church. |
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| | Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church: Other Religious Sites |
| | Washington National Cathedral is your church in the nation's capital. | | | Standing higher than the Washington Monument, the Cathedral crowns fifty-seven acres at the city's highest point, a living symbol of our country's heritage of religious freedom and faith. | | | It is their hope that the information contained here will enable Anglicans and others to be fully and accurately informed of the work, witness and worship of the Anglican/ Episcopal family of churches around the globe in over 160 countries. |
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| | Saint Paul - Current News & Information |
| | A Washington National Cathedral -- officially the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul -- is an Episcopal church. | | | It was held at the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul of the Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese. | | | Saint Paul found out that through his sufferings he could fill up what was lacking of the sufferings of Christ, for his body, the Church. |
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| | People at St. John's Cathedral |
| | Quinn has made regular appearances in many of the world’s most important centres, including London (St. Paul’s Cathedral, St. John’s Smith Square), Haarlem, (St. Bavo), Berlin (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche), Lisbon (Gulbenkian Foundation), Melbourne (Melba Hall), Washington DC (National Cathedral), New York (Alice Tully Hall) and Hong Kong (Cultural Centre). | | | Prior to this appointment she held positions at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, NY, Christ Church Episcopal, Manhasset, NY, Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (Anglican), Calgary and St. John's Cathedral in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. | | | From September, 2005, Canadian-born organist Maxine Thevenot will serve as the Associate Organist and Choir Director at the Cathedral Church of St. John where she will work with the Cathedral Choirs. |
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| | Christ Church Cathedral |
| | The Bradley Chorale has performed recently in venues including the National Cathedral in Washington D.C., cathedrals in New Orleans, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. | | | Christ Church Cathedral is proud to present a concert by the Bradley University Chorale. | | | April 2003 ends our year of Christ Church Cathedral rededication events. |
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| | Catholic |
| | Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception - Washington, DC | | | Cathedral of Christ the King - Atlanta, GA | | | Saint Timothy Roman Catholic Church - Walkersville, MD |
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| | Jews Against Anti-Christian Defamation |
| | Represented the Jewish Faith at the Washington National Cathedral Memorial Service following Sept. 11, 2001 | | | Developed religious dialogue with Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC and with Evangelical Christian leaders | | | Initiated a Muslin-Jewish dialogue with Imam Wallace D. Muhammad of the World Community of Islam in the West (1978) |
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| | NodeWorks - Encyclopedia: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington |
| | The prelate of the Archdiocese of Washington is an archbishop, the pastor of the archdiocesan motherchurch, the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle in the City of Washington. | | | It is also home to the patronal church of the nation, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. | | | The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. |
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| | Television Programs And National Security Results |
| | RECENT PROGRAMS >> National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral... | | | National Police host the Americans with participation by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency... | | | consulted regarding national security emergency preparedness programs and policy... |
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| | Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart - Athletics |
| | Playing field and tennis courts are on Woodley Road between 34th and 35th St. on the side of the street as the Washington Cathedral. | | | School is at Wisconsin Avenue and Woodley Road directly across for the National Cathedral. | | | Or turn off Conn. Avenue onto Cathedral Avenue and follow to school. |
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| | Washington National Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Washington National Cathedral, officially the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington and an Episcopal cathedral church, is designated as a monument: the National House of Prayer of the United States. | | | The resident symphonic chorus of the Washington National Cathedral is the Cathedral Choral Society. | | | The Washington National Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys, founded in 1909, is currently one of very few cathedral choirs of men and boys in the United States with an affiliated school, in the English tradition. |
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| | Washington National Cathedral |
| | The official name for the Washington National Cathedral is the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul although it goes by many aliases including The Protestant Episcopal Cathedral, The Washington Cathedral, and The National Cathedral. | | | Owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, it was President Benjamin Harrison who, in 1893, signed the charter, granted by congress, allowing the establishment of a cathedral and institutions of higher learning in the District of Columbia. | | | When President George Washington commissioned Major Pierre lEnfant to design an overall plan for Washington D.C. the Major also included in his plan a church, intended for national purposes, such as public prayer, thanksgiving, funeral orations, etc., and assigned to the special use of no particular Sect or denomination, but equally open to all. |
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| | Washington National Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The resident symphonic chorus of the Washington National Cathedral is the Cathedral Choral Society. | | | Washington National Cathedral, officially the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and an Episcopal church, is designated the national house of prayer of the United States. | | | The interior of Washington National Cathedral abounds in architectural sculptures, wood carvings, mosaics and wrought iron pieces. |
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