Country United States Founded 1869 Height 29 m Phone +1 508-799-4193 | Denomination Roman Catholic Church Architect(s) E. Boyden & Son Opened 1874 | |
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Location 38 Chatham St.
Worcester, Massachusetts Website www.cathedralofsaintpaul.com Address 15 Chatham St, Worcester, MA 01609, USA Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester Similar St John's Catholic Church, St Joseph Basilica, St Peters Catholic Church, Notre Dame Catholic, Mechanics Hall | ||
The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The Gothic structure was designed by architects E. Boyden & Son. Construction began in the spring of 1868; the superstructure was completed by 1874, at which time the church was dedicated. The building is 168 feet (51 m) in length, 91 feet (28 m) in width, and 96 feet (29 m) in height. Initially built as a parish church, it was consecrated as the cathedral of the Diocese of Worcester by Bishop John J. Wright on March 7, 1950.
A statue of St. Francis of Assisi occupies the small courtyard on the side of the church. During the Christmas season, the church also displays its Nativity here.