Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Harrisburg
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The Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Harrisburg is a cathedral
of the Catholic Church in the United States
. It is the motherchurch of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg
and is the seat of its prelate
bishop
. The cathedral was built from 1904 to 1907, is Italian Renaissance
in style and capped with a classically influenced dome. It is located in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
. The architect for the Cathedral was George I Lovatt Sr.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of the Catholic Church in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the motherchurch of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg
Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg covers 15 counties of South Central Pennsylvania: Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Union and York. The seat of the bishop is in St...
and is the seat of its prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
. The cathedral was built from 1904 to 1907, is Italian Renaissance
Italian Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance began the opening phase of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe that spanned the period from the end of the 13th century to about 1600, marking the transition between Medieval and Early Modern Europe...
in style and capped with a classically influenced dome. It is located in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
. The architect for the Cathedral was George I Lovatt Sr.