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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. ==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. He paid $1,200 for property on Warren and Grand Streets to build a church, known as St. Peter's Episcopal Church.〔 A stone structure with a bell tower was completed for $12,000.〔 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 English country Gothic style. He also crafted a myrtlewood cross for the church. (He was elected as a Fellow to the American Institute of Architects for his work.〔) The cornerstone was laid by Bishop William F. Faber on September 10, 1931. The stones for the cathedral were quarried in the Helena area. The new St. Peter's Church was completed for $90,000 and dedicated by Bishop Faber on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1932.〔 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Peter's Cathedral (Helena, Montana)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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