Cathedral
The word "Cathedral" refers to a church that is the seat of a diocesan bishop. It is generally the administrative and ministry hub of the diocese.
In the Diocese of Los Angeles, two churches bear the Cathedral designation because each fulfills different functions of a cathedral ministry: "One ministry in two locations," according to Bishop Diocesan J. Jon Bruno.
The Cathedral Center of St. Paul, located in the Echo Park area of Los Angeles, is the home of the Cathedral Congregation of St. Athanasius. The Center also houses diocesan administrative offices and meeting space, as well as a retreat center, bookstore and resource center. Most diocesan staff members, including the Bishops of the diocese, have offices there.
The ProCathedral of St. John, located in the downtown area of Los Angeles near the University of Southern California, is an historic parish church, built in the Romanesque style, that fulfills the liturgical functions of a cathedral. Most large diocesan services, such as ordinations and the annual Renewal of Vows in Holy Week, are hosted by St. John's. The congregation continues to carry out its own lively ministry to its neighborhood.
The Episcopal Church, which includes dioceses in the United States, Taiwan, Argentina, Ecuador, and several other countries, has its administrative headquarters at the Episcopal Church Center in New York City, but its National Cathedral is located in Washington, D.C. For more about this "house of prayer for all people," visit www.nationalcathedral.org.
