Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle
The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., is a Catholic cathedral, most commonly known as St. Matthew's Cathedral. It is the seat of the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington.
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: Catholic cathedral in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Catedral de San Mateo el Apostol de Washington D. C.”, “Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle”, “katedrala sv. Mateja Apostola”, “katedrala v Washingtonu”, “Kathedraal van Sint-Matteus de Apostel”, “Saint Matthews Cathedral”, “St. Matthew’s Cathedral”, “St. Matthew’s Cathedral and Rectory”, “St. Matthews Cathedral”, “stolnica v Washingtonu”, “washingtonska katedrala”, and “washingtonska stolnica”
- Historically known as: “Saint Matthews Church” and “St. Matthews Church”
- Address: 1725 Rhode Island Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20036
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Memorial and The Oval Office.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Memorial
Park
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a bronze statue, by William Couper, and Thomas Ball. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Memorial is situated 400 feet southwest of Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle.
The Oval Office
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Nuns of the Battlefield
Memorial
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Dupont Circle.
Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.90639° or 38° 54′ 23″ north
Longitude
-77.04027° or 77° 2′ 25″ west
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
87C4WX45+HV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedral
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣玛窦主教座堂”
- Czech: “Katedrála svatého Matěje apoštola”
- Dutch: “Kathedraal van Sint-Matteüs de Apostel”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديس ماثيو الرسول”
- Finnish: “Apostoli Matteuksen katedraali”
- French: “cathédrale Saint-Matthieu de Washington”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Matthieu de Washington”
- German: “Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle”
- German: “St.-Matthäus-Apostel-Kathedrale”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Santo Matius Rasul, Washington, D.C.”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Washington, D.C.”
- Italian: “cattedrale di San Matteo”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di San Matteo”
- Japanese: “セント・マシュー大聖堂”
- Polish: “Katedra św. Mateusza Apostoła w Waszyngtonie”
- Romanian: “Cadedrala Sfântul Matei”
- Russian: “собор Святого Апостола Матфея”
- Slovenian: “stolnica sv. Mateja Apostola v Washingtonu”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Mateo el Apóstol de Washington D. C.”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Mateo el Apóstol”
- Swedish: “Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle”
- Urdu: “سینٹ میتھیو رسول کا کیتھیڈرل (واشنگٹن، ڈی سی)”
- Urdu: “سینٹ میتھیو رسول کا کیتھیڈرل”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Foggy Bottom and The West End.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: NSOCIT and Unison.
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Worth a closer look: West End and East End.
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