Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Bishop Henry Satterlee was the first Bishop of Washington and the man who had the idea to build the National Cathedral. He put up his own money for the land, then died a year after construction started. His hand carved alabaster tomb carries a Latin inscription we could not fully read. If you can, tell us in the comments.
#nationalcathedral #washingtondc #history #latin
Bishop Henry Satterlee was the first Bishop of Washington and the man who had the idea to build the National Cathedral. He put up his own money for the land, then died a year after construction started. His hand carved alabaster tomb carries a Latin inscription we could not fully read. If you can, tell us in the comments.
#nationalcathedral #washingtondc #history #latin










