The Cathedral of Saint Philip, also known as St. Philip Cathedral or St. Philip's is an Episcopal cathedral in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia. It is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. Look up Philip in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Philip is a personal name, derived from Greek Philippos, meaning lover of horses, from philo love and hippos horse. Philip (and alternative spellings Philipp, Philippe, Felip, Felipe, Filip, Filipe) may refer to: Kings of Macedon: Philip I of Macedon (ruled 640–602... The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Washington DC is the National Cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican, Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishops seat. ... Buckhead is the name of at least three places in the United States: Buckhead area of Atlanta Buckhead, Georgia Buckhead Ridge, Florida This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL Location Location in Fulton and DeKalb counties in the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Government Country State Counties United States Georgia Fulton County, Georgia DeKalb County, Georgia Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 132. ... Seal of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta comprises middle and north Georgia. ...

From its earliest beginnings with five communicants in 1846, St. Philip's has become one of the largest Episcopal congregation in the United States with a membership of approximately 6,000. St. Philip's is named for St. Philip the Evangelist, a deacon in the early Christian Church. 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Philip the Evangelist appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles but should not be confused with Philip the Apostle. ...

The first site for St. Philip's was in downtown Atlanta, across from the State Capitol on the corner of what is now Washington Street and Martin Luther King Drive. By 1875 the small church had grown to be the largest Episcopal church in Georgia, and in 1907 St. Philip's was named the Cathedral of the Diocese of Atlanta, which was formed that same year. 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1933, St. Philip's relocated to its present site at 2744 Peachtree Road NW. A gray wooden structure, known as the pro-cathedral, was erected and served the congregation as its house of worship while construction was begun on the cathedral. Mikell Chapel was completed in 1947, followed by DeOvies Memorial Hall in 1951. 1955 saw the completion of the Hall of Bishops, now renamed as the Great Hall. In 1962, the Cathedral was completed and dedicated. It was consecrated to the glory of God in 1980. In 2004, St. Philips engaged in a renovation of all existing structures and the addition of a large new wing north of DeOvies Memorial Hall as well as adding a glass atrium enclosing the former open-air courtyard adjacent to the Narthex. 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

See also

• List of cathedrals in the United States
• List of cathedrals

This is a list of cathedrals in the United States, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in episcopal denominations, such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Orthodoxy) and a few prominent churches from non-episcopal denominations that have the word cathedral in their names. ... This is a list of cathedrals around the world, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in episcopal denominations, such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Orthodoxy) and a few prominent churches from non-episcopal denominations that have the word cathedral in their names. ...

External links

• Official Website