Cathedral Church of the Advent (Birmingham, Alabama) refitted for a carillon of fifteen bells, cast by Fonderie Paccard of Lac d'Annecy, France. In both 2005 and 2012, readers of the Birmingham News named the cathedral choir "Best Church Choir". Today, the Church of the Advent comprises nearly 4,000 members, making it one of the ten largest Episcopal churches in the United States. The current Dean of the Cathedral is the Very Reverend Andrew C. Pearson, Jr. The Cathedral campus is also home to the Advent Episcopal Day School. Cathedral Church of the Advent (Birmingham, Alabama) The Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, is the mother
Cathedral Church of Saint Matthew (Dallas) local church setting. The Instituto Teologico de San Mateo provides theological formation in Spanish language for those discerning for deaconal ministry. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Dallas. The Right Reverend James Monte Stanton was consecrated the sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas March 6, 1993. Bishop Stanton retired on May 31, 2014. The diocese is currently under the stewardship of the Right Rev. Paul Lambert, the current suffragan bishop, and the Standing Committee until a new bishop is elected. In 2013, the cathedral vestry called The Very Reverend Dr. Neal Michell to be the