Christ Church Cathedral - historic Episcopal cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas in Houston and the parish traces its origins to 1839. The cathedral building on Texas Avenue is an example of Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture and functions as both a parish church and diocesan cathedral. The cathedral has played a continuous role in Houston’s religious and civic life and contains memorials and stained glass representative of its historic congregation. It remains an active place of worship and a noted historic structure in downtown Houston.