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St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral is an Episcopal church located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is the Pro-Cathedral in the Diocese of Bethlehem. The Cathedral Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania serves as the primary cathedral of the diocese.
| St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral | |
|---|---|
Location in Pennsylvania | |
| 41°14′48″N 75°53′04″W / 41.24653°N 75.88439°W | |
| Location | 35 S. Franklin St. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church in the United States of America |
| Website | ststephenswb |
| History | |
| Founded | 1817 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Charles M. Burns |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | One |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bethlehem |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Right Rev'd Sean Rowe, Bishop Provisional |
| Rector | The Rev'd Brian Pavlac, Priest-in-Charge |
| Part of | River Street Historic District (ID85002328[1]) |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 1985 |
St. Stephen's Church began in 1817. The present church building is the fifth one for the parish.[2] It was completed in 1897 and consecrated in 1899. Philadelphia architect Charles M. Burns designed the church in the Romanesque Revival style.[3]
References Edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Our History". St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ . Emporis. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.