The Cathedral: Chronology
1994
The Abraham Fund convenes Arab and Jewish leaders at the Cathedral
for discussions of peaceful coexistence. A free multicultural
concert, Rainbow People of God, honors Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Dedication of the memorial to victims of the genocide in Bosnia-
Herzegovina by Francis Krivicich. Keith Haring's triptych,
The Life of Christ, is installed in St. Saviour's Chapel.
1995
Bible Live, an evening of readings and music, celebrates the
life and work of Hebrew Bible scholar Everett Fox. Artist-in-residence
I Giullari di Piazza premieres Stabat Mater: Donna de Paradiso,
a medieval passion play with music drawn from a wide variety
of Mediterranean folk traditions.
1996
Dean Morton retires after serving the Cathedral for 25 years.
Catherine Roskam is consecrated as the first female bishop in
the Diocese of New York. Al Pacino's Looking for Richard is
released. The Cathedral's interior provides a dramatic setting
for this workshop version of Shakespeare's Richard III.
1997
Harry Pritchett is installed as Dean. Victims of the TWA Flight
800 disaster are memorialized with a permanent installation close
by the Titanic memorial. Simon Verity completes the carving of
the Portal of Paradise after ten years of work. 14,000 attend
the Cathedral's memorial service for Princess Diana, held in
Central Park. South African president Nelson Mandela speaks at
a memorial service for anti-apartheid activist Archbishop Trevor
Huddleston.
1998
Mark Sisk is consecrated as 15th Bishop of New York, succeeding
the retiring Bishop Grein.
1999
Artist-in-residence Mettawee River Theater Company presents Psyche
in the Cathedral gardens. Stonewall 30: A Sacred Celebration
brings together thousands from New York's gay and lesbian community.
2000
Molly Peacock is named poet-in-residence.
2001
Hundreds spontaneously congregate at the Cathedral within hours
of the terrorist attacks on September 11. Two months later, fire destroys the north
transept and the gift shop within it.
2002
James Kowalski is installed as Dean. A Time for Hope, a special
exhibition of religious art treasures from Spain, attracts thousands.
2003
Cathedral proposes to lease two vacant areas of the Close for
development in order to alleviate a deepening financial crisis.
Avalon Morningside Park apartment rental building is built on
the South-East Corner, with a 99 year lease of the land.
As of this writing, the North lot has not been leased.
Based on information from the Cathedral's Web Page