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''' St. Peter's Cathedral''' is located in [[Helena, Montana]], [[United States]]. It is the seat of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Montana]]. In 1990 the cathedral was added as a [[contributing property]] in the [[Helena Historic District (Helena, Montana)|Helena Historic District]].<ref name=Jiusto>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=90000934}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Helena Historic District (Amendment)|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Chere Jiusto|accessdate=2017-12-12}}</ref> In 2020, it reported 499 members, 133 average attendance, and $302,749 in plate and pledge financial support.


==History==
==History==
The first Episcopal services were held in Helena on August 11, 1867 by Bishop [[Daniel Sylvester Tuttle]] and the Rev. E. N. Goddard. On March 28, 1869 Bishop Tuttle formed a Bishop's committee to establish an Episcopal mission in Helena; he celebrated Holy Eucharist in the courthouse.
The first Episcopal services were held in Helena on August 11, 1867 by Bishop [[Daniel Sylvester Tuttle]] and the Rev. E. N. Goddard. On March 28, 1869, Bishop Tuttle formed a Bishop's committee to establish an Episcopal mission in Helena; he celebrated Holy Eucharist in the courthouse. He paid $1,200 for property on Warren and Grand Streets to build a church, known as St. Peter's. A stone structure with a bell tower was completed for $12,000.<ref name=cathedral/> Holy Eucharist was first celebrated there on October 19, 1879, and the church was consecrated on November 11, 1881.


By 1920, St. Peter's was led by Rev. Sidney Douglass Hooker, originally from [[Watertown, New York]], who was rector through the initial planning of the new cathedral. Fundraising for the present church building was begun 1927. [[Spokane, Washington]] architect [[Harold C. Whitehouse|Harold Whitehouse]] designed it in the [[Gothic Revival|English country Gothic]] style.<ref name=obit>{{cite news|title=Architect Harold Whitehouse Dies|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|date=September 26, 1974|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wgg0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=WPgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7345,3857336&dq=harold+whitehouse+architect&hl=en}}</ref> He also crafted a myrtlewood cross for the church. (He was elected as a Fellow to the [[American Institute of Architects]] for his work.<ref name=obit/>)
He paid $1,200 for property on Warren and Grand Streets to build a church, known as St. Peter's Episcopal Church.<ref name=cathedral/> A stone structure with a bell tower was completed for $12,000.<ref name=cathedral/> Holy Eucharist was first celebrated there on October 19, 1879 and the church was consecrated on November 11, 1881.


By 1920, St. Peter's was led by Rev. Sidney Douglass Hooker, originally from [[Watertown, New York]], who was rector through initial planning of the new cathedral. Fundraising for the present church building was begun 1927. [[Spokane, Washington]] architect [[Harold Whitehouse]] designed it in the [[Gothic Revival|English country Gothic]] style.<ref name=obit>{{cite news|title=Architect Harold Whitehouse Dies|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|date=September 26, 1974|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wgg0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=WPgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7345,3857336&dq=harold+whitehouse+architect&hl=en}}</ref> The cornerstone was laid by Bishop William F. Faber on September 10, 1931. The stones for its construction were quarried in the Helena area.<ref name=visitmt>{{cite web|url=http://goldwest.visitmt.com/listings/3628.htm|title=St. Peter’s Cathedral|publisher=Visit Montana|accessdate=2012-07-09|last=|first=}}</ref> The new St. Peter's Church was completed for $90,000 and dedicated by Bishop Faber on [[Easter]] Sunday, March 27, 1932.<ref name=cathedral/> The bell and brass altar from the first church were used in the new one. It was designated as the [[pro-cathedral]] for the diocese.
The cornerstone was laid by Bishop [[William F. Faber (Episcopal bishop)|William F. Faber]] on September 10, 1931. The stones for the cathedral were quarried in the Helena area.<ref name=visitmt>{{cite web|url=http://goldwest.visitmt.com/listings/3628.htm|title=St. Peter’s Cathedral|publisher=Visit Montana|accessdate=2012-07-09|last=|first=}}</ref> The new St. Peter's Church was completed for $90,000 and dedicated by Bishop Faber on [[Easter]] Sunday, March 27, 1932.<ref name=cathedral/> The bell and brass altar from the first church were used in the new one. It was designated as the [[pro-cathedral]] for the diocese. In 1941, a residence for the dean was built next to the cathedral. It has subsequently become the Diocesan Offices, and it shares the cathedral's historic status.<ref name=Jiusto/> St. Peter's left its cathedral status in the mid-1990s, but returned to it in 2004.<ref name=cathedral/>


==Contemporary==
==Contemporary==
St. Peter's served as a pro-cathedral until the mid-1990s, when it was redesignated as a parish church. It was re-designated a cathedral in 2004. Other buildings on the property included the deanery, completed in 1941 and now serving as the Bishop’s Office, and Wilson Hall, an education building completed in 1959.
St. Peter's served as a pro-cathedral until the mid-1990s, when it was redesignated as a parish church. It was re-designated a cathedral in 2004. Other buildings on the property included the deanery, completed in 1941 and now serving as the Bishop's Office, and Wilson Hall, an education building completed in 1959.


It hosts the Togendowagon Society - a Native American ministry. ''Togendowagon'' means 'awakening'. Father Ray Brown celebrates Eucharist with drums, with offerings of sweet grass and sage, on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month except July and August, due to powwow season.
It hosts the Togendowagon Society, a Native American ministry. ''Togendowagon'' means 'awakening'. Father Ray Brown celebrates Eucharist with drums, with offerings of sweet grass and sage, on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month except July and August, due to powwow season.


It stands opposite the [[Olsen House (Helena, Montana)|Olsen House]].
St. Peters is also home to the group, Musikanten Montana, artistic director Kerry Krebill. They sponsor two music festivals early in the year and regularly tour.

==See also==
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*[[List of the Episcopal cathedrals of the United States]]
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Latest revision as of 22:29, 11 November 2023

St. Peter’s Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter
St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral in Helena, Montana
Map
46°35′33.03″N 112°02′23.23″W / 46.5925083°N 112.0397861°W / 46.5925083; -112.0397861
Location511 N. Park Ave.
Helena, Montana
CountryUnited States
DenominationEpiscopal Church
Websitewww.spchelena.org
History
StatusCathedral
FoundedMarch 28, 1869
DedicationSt Peter
DedicatedMarch 27, 1932
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Harold Whitehouse
StyleGothic Revival
GroundbreakingSeptember 10, 1931
Completed1932
Construction cost$90,000[1]
Specifications
MaterialsStone
Administration
ProvinceProvince 6
DioceseMontana
Clergy
Bishop(s)Martha Elizabeth Stebbins
DeanScott Crawford Anderson
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
St. Peter's Rectory
Part ofHelena Historic District (ID90000934[2])
Added to NRHPJune 14, 1990

St. Peter's Cathedral is located in Helena, Montana, United States. It is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Montana. In 1990 the cathedral was added as a contributing property in the Helena Historic District.[3] In 2020, it reported 499 members, 133 average attendance, and $302,749 in plate and pledge financial support.

History

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The first Episcopal services were held in Helena on August 11, 1867 by Bishop Daniel Sylvester Tuttle and the Rev. E. N. Goddard. On March 28, 1869, Bishop Tuttle formed a Bishop's committee to establish an Episcopal mission in Helena; he celebrated Holy Eucharist in the courthouse. He paid $1,200 for property on Warren and Grand Streets to build a church, known as St. Peter's. A stone structure with a bell tower was completed for $12,000.[1] Holy Eucharist was first celebrated there on October 19, 1879, and the church was consecrated on November 11, 1881.

By 1920, St. Peter's was led by Rev. Sidney Douglass Hooker, originally from Watertown, New York, who was rector through the initial planning of the new cathedral. Fundraising for the present church building was begun 1927. Spokane, Washington architect Harold Whitehouse designed it in the English country Gothic style.[4] He also crafted a myrtlewood cross for the church. (He was elected as a Fellow to the American Institute of Architects for his work.[4])

The cornerstone was laid by Bishop William F. Faber on September 10, 1931. The stones for the cathedral were quarried in the Helena area.[5] The new St. Peter's Church was completed for $90,000 and dedicated by Bishop Faber on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1932.[1] The bell and brass altar from the first church were used in the new one. It was designated as the pro-cathedral for the diocese. In 1941, a residence for the dean was built next to the cathedral. It has subsequently become the Diocesan Offices, and it shares the cathedral's historic status.[3] St. Peter's left its cathedral status in the mid-1990s, but returned to it in 2004.[1]

Contemporary

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St. Peter's served as a pro-cathedral until the mid-1990s, when it was redesignated as a parish church. It was re-designated a cathedral in 2004. Other buildings on the property included the deanery, completed in 1941 and now serving as the Bishop's Office, and Wilson Hall, an education building completed in 1959.

It hosts the Togendowagon Society, a Native American ministry. Togendowagon means 'awakening'. Father Ray Brown celebrates Eucharist with drums, with offerings of sweet grass and sage, on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month except July and August, due to powwow season.

It stands opposite the Olsen House.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "About Our Founding". St. Peter’s Cathedral. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Chere Jiusto. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Helena Historic District (Amendment)". National Park Service. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Architect Harold Whitehouse Dies". Spokane Daily Chronicle. September 26, 1974.
  5. ^ "St. Peter's Cathedral". Visit Montana. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
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