Grace Church Cathedral
Grace Church Cathedral, located in Charleston, South Carolina, is the diocesan cathedral of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina. It is also a contributing property in the Charleston Historic District.[2] The parish was founded as the city's fifth Episcopal Church congregation in 1846.[3] The Gothic Revival church was designed by E.B. White and completed in 1848. The church remained open during the American Civil War until it was hit by a shell in January 1864. It reopened the following year. The church was also severely damaged in an earthquake in August 1886, in a hurricane in 1911, and in Hurricane Hugo in 1989. It was selected to be the cathedral at the annual diocesan convention in November 2015; the previous Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul affiliated with the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina in 2012. Robert Willis, Dean of Canterbury, presented the newly designated cathedral with a Canterbury Cross at a special service in April 2016. Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry was also present.[4]
| Grace Church Cathedral | |
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 Grace Church Cathedral | |
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| 32°46′54″N 79°56′12″W | |
| Location | 98 Wentworth St. Charleston, South Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church in the United States of America |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Edward Brickell White |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1848 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | One |
| Materials | Stucco over brick |
| Bells | 10 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | South Carolina |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Rt. Rev. Gladstone B. Adams III |
| Dean | Very Rev. J. Michael A. Wright |
Grace Episcopal Church | |
| Part of | Charleston Historic District (ID70000923[1]) |
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 1970 |
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Mrs. S. Henry Edmunds. "Charleston Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- "Grace Church's History". Grace Church Cathedral. Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- "Celebrating our new cathedral". The Episcopal Church in South Carolina. Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
