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This is a list of cathedrals in the United States, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in episcopal Christian groups, such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy and the Armenian Apostolic Church) and a few prominent churches from non-episcopal denominations that have the word "cathedral" in their names.
This is a list of churches that are U.S. National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in the United States. This list does not include chapels that are not or have not historically been affiliated with congregations or churches.
The following is a list of notable buildings in the Gothic Revival style. Parliament Hill , Ottawa, Canada This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
List of cathedrals in the United States; List of basilicas#North American & Central American Basilicas; Catholic Marian churches; Category:Roman Catholic churches in the United States (including sub-categories for shrines, cathedrals, and former churches) – churches are listed by state, territory, or D.C. List of Coptic Orthodox Churches in ...
A cathedral of the Orthodox Church in America was built in the 19th century as the earliest Orthodox cathedral in the New World, when Alaska was under the control of Russia. St.
There are 193 current Catholic cathedrals in the U.S., listed at List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States. Another 74 basilicas—some are also cathedrals—are notable as well (See List of basilicas). The following list, by state, is intended to includes all these cathedrals plus other active churches and notable former cathedrals ...
[24] [31] It is the largest Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral in North America, [204] as well as the first major Gothic Revival cathedral in the United States. [32] St. Patrick's Cathedral was described by CNN in 2020 as being an "essential part of New York City's architectural heritage". [205]
The Gothic style first appeared in France in the mid-12th century in an Abbey, St Denis Basilica, built by Abbot Suger (1081–1151). The old Basilica was the traditional burial place of Saint Denis, and of the Kings of France, and was also a very popular pilgrimage destination, so much so that pilgrims were sometimes crushed by the crowds.