StanDrewsCathedral.org
Title
St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral
Contact
- St.Andrew'sEpiscopal Cathedral
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- Jackson MS
- United States 39215
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- +1.6013541535
Description
We are located at 305 E. Capitol Street in downtown Jackson directly across from the Governor's Mansion. As you approach Jackson, follow the signs to "Downtown Jackson." Once on I-55, take the Pearl Street Exit heading west. On West Street, take a right and head north for one block. St. Andrew's is located on the corner of West and Capitol Streets.
Literally, a cathedral is the seat of a bishop deriving from the word "cathedra" which means a seat. At St. Andrew’s Cathedral, the symbolic seat is built into the wall to the left of the high altar. It is marked by a carved canopy above and the back has a needlepoint replica of the Diocesan seal.
Many cathedrals, especially in England, are under direct control of a Bishop, administered by a Dean, Canons, and Chapter. St. Andrew’s does maintain this special relationship with the Bishop through a Chapter. However, as with any Episcopal parish church, operating responsibility rests with the Wardens and Vestry, with the Dean serving as rector and the Canons as clergy staff.
