The cathedral was dedicated and solemnly blessed, Bishop Wood officiating, on November 20, 1864 at the time the Civil War was in high gear.
http://cathedralphila.org/about/about-the-cathedral/#history
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The cathedral was dedicated and solemnly blessed, Bishop Wood officiating, on November 20, 1864 at the time the Civil War was in high gear.
http://cathedralphila.org/about/about-the-cathedral/#history