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Co-Cathedral of Christ the King (1939-1956, until Diocese of Savannah and Atlanta split) Founded: 1936: Founder(s) First Pastor, Fr. Joseph E. Moylan: Consecrated: 1939: Past bishop(s) Wilton Daniel Gregory (2004-2019), elevated to Cardinal: Architecture; Architect(s) Henry D. Dagit, Jr. Style: French Neo-Gothic: Years built: 1937-1939 ...
- 700
- Atlanta, GA
- United States
Among the world's largest and most architecturally significant churches, many were built to serve as cathedrals or abbey churches. The categories below are not exclusive. A church can be an abbey church and serve as a cathedral.
Architecture. The church was built in a typical Byzantine style. The shape of the church is round, with a giant domed roof. Inside the church, glittering mosaics decorate the walls. A noteworthy feature of the church is the mosaic on the dome. It shows Jesus Christ as the Pantocrator. There are also mosaics on the iconostasis. In addition to ...
- 1967 (current building)
- Atlanta, Georgia
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Introduction Architecture of cathedrals and great churches; Function Cathedral Collegiate churches Monastic churches Basilica; Origins and development of the church building From house church to church Atrium Basilica Mausoleum Bema Latin Cross and Greek Cross
The Greater Atlanta area contains more than 1,500 churches and religious buildings, representing pretty much every denomination and religion that you can think of. The Cathedral of St. Philip serves as the city's seat of the Episcopal Diocese and stands on the northern side of Atlanta, on Peachtree Road and close to West Wesley Park.
The architecture of cathedrals and great churches is characterised by the buildings' large scale and follows one of several branching traditions of form, function and style that derive ultimately from the Early Christian architectural traditions established in Late Antiquity during the Christianization of the Roman Empire.
The architecture of cathedrals and great churches is characterised by the buildings' large scale and follows one of several branching traditions of form, function and style that derive ultimately from the Early Christian architectural traditions established in Late Antiquity during the Christianization of the Roman Empire .
