SAINT JOHN THE DIVINE, History

Hi, my name’s Scott, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine.

The Cathedral Church of Saint John is not only the largest Anglican cathedral in the city, but indeed perhaps in the world, disputing the top spot with Liverpool Cathedral.

So it’s fair to say that the aspiration of Bishop Henry Codman Potter to found a cathedral able to rival the Roman Catholic St. Patrick’s Cathedral has exceeded his expectations, and not only in terms of size… as you’ll soon find out.

From the moment the first stone was laid, on 27 December 1892, the feast day of Saint John, to whom the church is consecrated, this colossal work has beaten all records – including the record for the longest-lasting construction work, still under way and with no precise completion date set....