Complex sentence: Designed by noted Philadelphia architect John Notman, construction of the building took place from 1856 to 1859, and the church was consecrated on April 12,1864 by the Rt. Rev. Alonzo Potter, the third bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
Split into simpler sentences: Designed by noted Philadelphia architect John Notman, construction of the building began in 1856 and was completed three years later. On April 12,1864 the church was consecrated by the Rt. Rev. Alonzo Potter, the third bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania.