Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation
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The Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation was chartered by Congress on January 6, 1893 and oversees the Washington National Cathedral and its sister institutions. The Bishop
of Washington
serves as Chief Executive Officer.
The five organizations it oversees are (founding dates in parentheses):
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...
of Washington
Episcopal Diocese of Washington
The Episcopal Diocese of Washington is the ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Episcopal Bishop of Washington in the United States. The territory comprises the District of Columbia and the Maryland counties of Charles, St. Mary's, Prince George's and Montgomery...
serves as Chief Executive Officer.
The five organizations it oversees are (founding dates in parentheses):
- Washington National CathedralWashington National CathedralThe Washington National Cathedral, officially named the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church located in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Of neogothic design, it is the sixth-largest cathedral in the world, the second-largest in...
(1893) - National Cathedral SchoolNational Cathedral SchoolNational Cathedral School is an independent Episcopal private day school for girls located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C...
for girls grades 4-12 (1900) - St. Albans SchoolSt. Albans School (Washington, D.C.)St. Albans School is an independent college preparatory school for boys in grades 4–12, located in Washington, D.C. The school is named after Saint Alban, traditionally regarded as the first British martyr. Within the St...
for boys grades 4-12 (1909) - Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School (1933)
- Cathedral CollegeCathedral CollegeCathedral College is an independent co-educational Anglican school in Wangaratta, Australia. . The school caters for grades prep to year 12. The motto of the college is Truth and Service. The current principal of Cathedral is David Everett....
(College of Preachers founded in 1924, consolidated with Cathedral Programs & Ministry department in 2004)