Christ Church Cathedral (Nashville, Tennessee)
Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville, Tennessee, is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The congregation was founded in 1829 and became the diocesan cathedral, by designation, in 1997.
| Christ Church Cathedral | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | ECUSA |
| Province | IV (Southeast) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Leadership | Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee Bishop: John C. Bauerschmidt, Bishop of Tennessee Dean: Timothy Kimbrough |
| Location | |
| Location | 900 Broadway Nashville, TN, USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 36.158875°N 86.78283°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Francis Kimball[1] (Main building) Russell E. Hart (Tower) |
| Type | Parish church |
| Style | Gothic revival |
| Completed | 1894 (Main building) 1947 (Tower) |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | South |
| Materials | Sandstone[2] |
| Website | |
| http://www.christcathedral.org | |
Music and liturgies
The Cathedral Choir at Christ Church has been recognized by the Nashville Scene for several years running as the "Best Church Music" in Nashville.[3] The 32-piece choir is currently directed by Michael Velting and performs weekly liturgies at the 11:00 services as well as other services throughout the year.[4]
In addition to four Sunday liturgies, the Cathedral maintains a rhythm of daily Morning Prayer and daily celebrations of the Holy Eucharist. Other special liturgies of the Cathedral that happen throughout the year include Choral Evensong (usually with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament), the Feast of St. Francis and blessing of animals, and the Feast of St. Nicholas.
Portrait of Bishop Leonidas Polk
The church includes a portrait of Bishop Leonidas Polk, painted by Cornelius Hankins.[5] Polk's grandson, W. Dudley Gale, who attended Christ Church Cathedral with his parents, donated the portrait and all his inheritance to the church in 1963.[5] In 2017, the Christ Church Cathedral Vestry voted unanimously (July 24, 2017) to donate the portrait to St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Columbia, TN, where it joined a collection of other Polk portraits.
See also
References
- "State of Tennessee Historical Markers: TN-NSH200 Christ Church Cathedral". Jason O. Watson. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- "Christ Church Cathedral, 2001 May". Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library. May 2001. Archived from the original on 2007-06-24. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- "Best of Nashville 2009 Readers' Poll". Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2009-11-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Christ Church Cathedral - Nashville, Tennessee: Polk, Bishop Leonidas". Tennessee Portrait Project. National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Tennessee. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
