Cathedral of Saint Paul (Birmingham, Alabama)
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The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama. Designed by Chicago architect Adolphus Druiding, the Victorian Gothic-style brick building was completed as a parish church in 1893.[3] The parish it serves was established in 1872 and the cornerstone bears both dates.[4] It was elevated to cathedral status with the creation of the Diocese of Birmingham in 1969.
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Cathedral of Saint Paul | |
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33°31′4.05″N 86°48′16.54″W | |
Location | 2120 Third Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Website | www |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Adolphus Druiding |
Style | Neo-Gothic |
Completed | 1893 |
Construction cost | $90,000[1] |
Specifications | |
Number of spires | Two |
Materials | Brick |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Steven J. Raica |
Rector | Very Rev. Bryan W. Jerabek |
St. Paul's Catholic Church | |
Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 82001607[2] |
Added to NRHP | December 27, 1982 |
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