St. James Cathedral (Chicago)
| St. James Cathedral | |
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  Location in central Chicago | |
| 41°53′41″N 87°37′35″W / 41.89467°N 87.62644°W | |
| Location | 65 East Huron Street Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church in the United States of America |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Faulkner & Clarke, architects; restoration, Walker Johnson, Holabird & Root, architects |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1857 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Chicago |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Paula Clark |
| Dean | Lisa Hackney-James (Provost) |
St. James Cathedral is the mother church of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America Diocese of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The cathedral stands at the corner of Huron and Wabash streets.
History
[edit]It is the oldest church in the Chicago area of the Anglican Communion and Episcopal tradition, having been founded in 1834.[1] Originally built as a parish church, that building was mostly destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire. Only the bell tower survived, and this was incorporated into the rebuilt church, including the soot-stained stones around the top of the tower which remain black today. St. James received the status of cathedral in 1928 after the Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul was destroyed in a fire in 1921, but the arrangement was terminated in 1931. On May 3, 1955, St. James was again designated the cathedral and was formally set apart on June 4, 1955.[2] The church is led by the Episcopal Bishop of Chicago.
Together with the Roman Catholic Holy Name Cathedral on State Street and the Greek Orthodox Annunciation Cathedral on LaSalle Street, the churches form the Cathedral District of Chicago.[citation needed]
List of Rectors and Deans
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The following served St. James Parish as its rector prior to its consecration as a cathedral:
- 1834-1843: The Rev. Isaac W. Hallam
- 1843-1844: The Rev. William F. Walker
- 1844-1849: The Rev. Ezra B. Kellogg
- 1849-1865: The Rev. Robert H. Clarkson
- 1867-1871: The Rev. Joseph H. Rylance
- 1871-1872: The Rev. Hugh M. Thompson
- 1872-1875: The Rev. Arthur Brooks
- 1875-1879: The Rev. Samuel Smith Harris
- 1880-1882: The Rev. Frederick Courtney
- 1883-1890: The Rev. William H. Vibbert
- 1891-1894: The Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins
- 1895-1922: The Rev. James S. Stone
- 1924-1950: The Rev. Duncan H. Browne
- 1950-1955: The Rev. Howard S. Kennedy
The following served the cathedral as its dean:
- 2015–2022: Dominic Barrington
- 2022-Current: Lisa Hackney-James (Provost)
Gallery
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Original church pre-fire -
Remains of the original church after the Great Fire of 1871 -
Rebuilt church in 1913
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Who We Are". Saint James Cathedral. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ "Chicago, Diocese of". Episcopal Church. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
External links
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Media related to St. James Cathedral (Chicago) at Wikimedia Commons
