BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Dupont Circle -- Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle (1725 Rhode Island Ave., NW)

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1. STMATT_161025_026.JPG: In front of the stained glass windows on the south wall is the Ambry, or Holy Oil Cabinet, which contains the three Sacred Oils used in the sacramental life of the Church: the Oil of Catechumens, the Oil of the Sick, and the Sacred Chrism. Each year on the Monday of Holy Week, the Archbishop blesses the new oils at the Chrism Mass. The oils are then taken by the priests and deacons to the parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Washington. The Ambry was designed by Thomas Stehle and fabricated by Philip Duck. It is made of beveled glass and acadia wood and was designed to compliment the marble baptismal font.
2. STMATT_161025_038.JPG: Our Lady's Chapel
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6. STMATT_161025_188.JPG: Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua
7. STMATT_161025_213.JPG: His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI invoking God's blessings on the faithful of Archdiocese of Washington blessed this stone in remembrance of his Apostolic Visit April 15-18, 2008
8. STMATT_161025_227.JPG: Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi
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Wikipedia Description: Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
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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 (Donald Wuerl as of 2006) of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. It is located 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 dedicated to the Apostle Matthew, who among other things is patron saint of civil servants, having himself been a tax collector.

St. Matthew's was originally established in 1840, the fourth Catholic parish in the District of Columbia. Originally located at 15th and H Streets, construction of the current church began in 1893, with the first mass being celebrated on June 2, 1895. It was finally dedicated in 1913. In 1939 the church was designated as a Cathedral when the Archdiocese of Washington was established.

The structure is Romanesque with Byzantine elements. Designed by architect C. Grant La Farge, it is shaped like a Latin cross and seats about 2000 persons. The interior is richly decorated in marble and semiprecious stones, notably a 35-foot mosaic of Matthew created by Edwin Howland Blashfield. Both structural and decorative features underwent extensive restoration starting in 2000 and ending September 21, 2003, the Feast day of St. Matthew.

The first notable funeral mass offered there was for Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon, who died on August 1, 1944 and was given a state funeral at Arlington Cemetery. In 1957 a Solem Requiem Mass was offered there at the occasion of the funeral of Joseph McCarthy; the liturgy was attended by 70 senators and hundreds of clergymen. The cathedral drew world attention when the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy was offered there on November 25, 1963. Other notable events have been held at the cathedral, including a Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II during his 1979 visit to Washington, DC. The funeral of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. was held there in 1997. It also controversially hosted a Lutheran Protestant funeral service for the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist on September 7, 2005; the use of a Catholic church for a Protestant service was controversial. The cathedral is officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The cathedral is also the location for one of the most famous Red Masses in the world. Each year at the beginning of the term for the Supreme Court of the United States, mass is celebrated to request guidance from the Holy Spirit for the legal profession. Owing to the Cathedral's location in the nation's capital, the Justices of the Supreme Court, members of Congress and the Cabinet, and many other dignitaries (including, at times, the President of the United States) attend the mass.
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