(DC Bureau) – The Washington National Cathedral, the sixth-largest cathedral in the world, serves as a central space for national mourning and triumph atop Mount Saint Alban in northwest Washington. Construction on the Gothic cathedral began in 1907 and concluded in 1990.
The Very Rev. Randy Hollerith serves as the current dean, a role he has held for 10 years.
The cathedral is situated on 58 acres at the highest point in Washington, D.C. The concept of a great church for national purposes was envisioned by the nation’s founders, but construction did not begin until the early 20th century…