American Cathedral in Paris

American Cathedral in Paris
Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity
Cathédrale Américaine de Paris
The bell tower, among the tallest in Paris
American Cathedral in Paris The location of the American Cathedral in Paris
48°52′3.0″N 2°18′3.0″E / 48.867500°N 2.300833°E / 48.867500; 2.300833
Country	France
Denomination	Episcopal
Membership	400
Website	americancathedral.org
History
Status	Cathedral
Founded	1859
Consecrated	1864 (rue Bayard), 1886 (Avenue George-V)
Architecture
Functional status	active
Heritage designation	Monument Historique PA75080002[1]
Designated	August 27, 1997
Architect(s)	George Edmund Street, Arthur E. Street, Arthur Blomfield
Style	Gothic Revival architecture
Groundbreaking	1882
Completed	1886
Specifications
Length	146 feet (45 m)
Width	70 feet (21 m)
Height	58 feet (18 m)
Spire height	280 feet (85 m)
Materials	St. Maximin and Savonniere stone, Ancy-le-Franc marble
Administration
Province	Province II
Diocese	Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Mark D. W. Edington
Dean	James Harlan
Laity
Director of music	Vacant
Organist(s)	Andrew Dewar
Organ scholar	George Nicholls
Music group(s)	The American Cathedral Choir

The American Cathedral in Paris (French: Cathédrale Américaine de Paris), formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is one of the oldest English-speaking churches in Paris. It is the gathering church for the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, and is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church is located in central Paris between the Champs-Elysées and the River Seine at 23 avenue George V in the 8th arrondissement.^[2] The closest métro stations are Alma – Marceau and George V .