A desirable post in the Protestant Episcopal Church is that of dean of a cathedral. Often ranking next to his bishop, a dean bears the title "Very Reverend," usually administers the cathedral, plans its services. For two decades a notable U. S. dean has been Very Rev. George Carl Fitch Bratenahl, onetime president of the Society of Deans of Cathedrals in America, associated with the "National" Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul in Washington, D. C. since it was in blueprints 40 years ago. Tall, shy, scholarly Dean Bratenahl knows more about cathedral...
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