Christ Church Cathedral, Houston
Religious InstitutionsTexas, United States11-50 Employees
Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Houston, Texas, is a historic Episcopal church founded in 1839 and is the city's oldest continuously worshipping congregation. It serves as the spiritual center of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, acting as the seat of the Bishop. The congregation blends traditional and contemporary Anglican choral liturgy, and it is the parent organization of The Beacon, which serves the area's homeless. Founded as a resilient institution, it functions today as a metropolitan center for worship, learning, and service, drawing thousands of Houstonians and visitors annually. Recent activity includes recognition for restoration work, with a 2023 award for the cathedral's spire rehabilitation.