Cathedral of Saint Thomas More
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The Cathedral of Saint Thomas More is the cathedral
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington
and the seat of Bishop Paul S. Loverde
. The Rev. Robert J. Rippy has been the Rector since 2005. The Cathedral also has a Parochial Vicar, two resident priests, Director of Religious Education, Youth Minister and Music & Liturgy Coordinator.
The Cathedral also operates St. Thomas More Cathedral School, a parochial school with over 300 students. Mrs. Eleanor McCormick has been the principal of the school since 2008.
Over 2800 parishioners are served by the parish. The cathedral was named in honor of St. Thomas More.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington
Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States. The Diocese of Arlington comprises 68 located in the 21 northern-most counties within the Commonwealth of Virginia, including the Northern Virginia counties of Arlington, Clarke,...
and the seat of Bishop Paul S. Loverde
Paul Loverde
Paul Stephen Loverde is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington in Northern Virginia.-Early life:Bishop Loverde was born in Framingham, Massachusetts on September 3, 1940. He received his secondary school education at La Salle Academy in Providence, Rhode Island, followed by an...
. The Rev. Robert J. Rippy has been the Rector since 2005. The Cathedral also has a Parochial Vicar, two resident priests, Director of Religious Education, Youth Minister and Music & Liturgy Coordinator.
The Cathedral also operates St. Thomas More Cathedral School, a parochial school with over 300 students. Mrs. Eleanor McCormick has been the principal of the school since 2008.
Over 2800 parishioners are served by the parish. The cathedral was named in honor of St. Thomas More.