Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle (Washington, D.C.)

Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. in April 2013
38°54′22″N 77°2′24″W / 38.90611°N 77.04000°W / 38.90611; -77.04000
Location	1725 Rhode Island Avenue NW Washington, D.C., U.S.
Country	United States
Denomination	Catholic Church
Website	stmatthewscathedral.org
History
Founded	1840, 184 years ago
Dedication	Saint Matthew
Architecture
Architect(s)	C. Grant La Farge
Style	Renaissance Revival Romanesque Revival
Completed	1913
Specifications
Capacity	1,200[1]
Length	155 feet (47 m)
Width	136 feet (41 m)
Height	200 feet (61 m)
Number of domes	One
Dome height (outer)	190 feet (58 m)
Administration
Archdiocese	Washington
Clergy
Archbishop	Wilton Daniel Gregory
Rector	Msgr. W. Ronald Jameson
St. Matthew's Cathedral and Rectory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Part of	Dupont Circle Historic District (ID78003056)
NRHP reference No.	74002173
Added to NRHP	January 24, 1974[2]

The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., most commonly known as St. Matthew's Cathedral, is the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. As St. Matthew's Cathedral and Rectory, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974.^[3]

The cathedral is in downtown Washington at 1725 Rhode Island Avenue NW between Connecticut Avenue and 17th Street. The closest Metrorail station is Farragut North, on the Red Line. It is seven blocks north and two blocks west of the White House.