Cathedral of St. Philip's

The Cathedral of St. Philip's was the St. Philip's Episcopal Church. It was founded in 1846. The first building was near the State Capitol, but the church moved to Washington Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in 1875. It was the largest Episcopal Church in Georgia. By 1904 it was converted to a cathedral. The church is currently in the third building. The present location was obtained in 1933 at Andres Drive and Peachtree.

Over time the church underwent quite a few renovations beginning with the Mikell Chapel in 1947. De Ovies Memorial Hall was also added in 1951 as a place for the cathedral and diocese offices. The "little grey church" that existed first on the plot of land was replaced to the structure that stands today. This place was dedicated and used for the first time in 1962. It was consecrated in 1980. Technically, the church is 150 years old, even though the building has not stood for that long. In 2004 the church added the "Let Your Light Shine" campaign in which an atrium and education center was added to the church. Tours of the church are allowed during the day when a mass is not in session.