The cathedrals in the West Wing

[phil8888]

There is an episode of the West Wing called Two Cathedrals. I know one is the Anglican Washington National Cathedral. Does anyone know what the other one refers to?

 

[Ruthie]

National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception?

St. Matthew?

 

[Digitonomy]

I understood it to be a metaphorical cathedral, where the president was bishop or pontiff or whatever. In other words, the cathedral of democracy, or the White House, or something along those lines.

 

[phil8888]

I understood it to be a metaphorical cathedral, where the president was bishop or pontiff or whatever. In other words, the cathedral of democracy, or the White House, or something along those lines.

Oh I see

 

[Lujack]

I understood it to be a metaphorical cathedral, where the president was bishop or pontiff or whatever. In other words, the cathedral of democracy, or the White House, or something along those lines.

Just popping in to concur with this one. Martin Sheen uses that metaphor a lot on the show, and I think the second cahtedral was indeed meant to be the White House.