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The Archdiocese of Atlanta covers 69 counties in northern Georgia. The cathedral is the metropolitan see of the Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Atlanta, which covers Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. It includes the following suffragan dioceses: Diocese of Savannah; Diocese of Charleston; Diocese of Raleigh; Diocese of Charlotte
The Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta, Georgia (United States) is the mother-church for the one million members of the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta. The cathedral is located at what is popularly called "Jesus Junction" on Peachtree Road, between East Wesley Road and Peachtree Road, in Atlanta's uptown Buckhead district. At present, the ...
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The Diocese of Atlanta. The Diocese of Atlanta was established in 1956, separating the northern 71 counties of Georgia from the Diocese of Savannah. Two counties later returned to the jurisdiction of the Savannah Diocese.
May 13, 2024 · Welcome to the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The Archdiocese of Atlanta was elevated on February 21, 1962, from the Diocese of Atlanta which was established on July 2, 1956. The archdiocese encompasses 21,445 square miles and comprises 69 counties in north and central Georgia.
One of the most oft-repeated quotations about the architecture of the Cathedral of Christ the King is that the cathedral was, when completed, “the most beautiful building in Atlanta,” as declared in 1939 by Architectural Record magazine.
The Philadelphia architectural firm of Henry D. Dagit & Sons designed the subdued classical cathedral in a French Neo-Gothic style with Art Deco elements embodying a minimalist traditionalism. The Cathedral itself was designated the “Most Beautiful Building in Atlanta” by Architectural Record Magazine in 1939.
