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Located
on the southern fringe of Harlem, the Cathedral of St. John
the Divine is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
Begun in 1892, the cathedral is still only two-thirds finished.
Neighborhood youths are trained by European masons in the
courtyard next to the church to cut limestone and granite
in the centuries-old style to be used in the cathedral’s
construction. When completed, it will be the largest cathedral
in the world built in the Gothic style. St. John the Divine
embraces the interfaith tradition with seven chapels (the
Chapels of the Seven Tongues), each dedicated to a different
nation or ethnic group.
Interesting Facts:
- The Great Rose Window at the cathedral
is the largest stained glass window in the United States.
It contains more than 10,000 pieces of glass.
- In the Sports Bay stained glass window,
there are over two dozen sports depicted, including bowling,
auto racing, figure skating, ice hockey, basketball, baseball,
fishing, and golf. In the American History Window, one can
see the images of Christopher Columbus, the Declaration of
Independence, Ben Franklin, and the sinking of the Titanic.
- In the American History Window, one can see the images of Christopher Columbus, the Declaration of Independence, Ben Franklin, and the sinking of the Titanic.
Links:
The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine
NYC's Cathedral of Saint John the Divine |
