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Cathedral of St. James (South Bend, Indiana)

Coordinates:41°40′37″N86°15′14″W/ 41.67694°N 86.25389°W/41.67694; -86.25389
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Cathedral of St. James and Parish Hall
The cathedral in 2019
Cathedral of St. James (South Bend, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Cathedral of St. James (South Bend, Indiana)
Cathedral of St. James (South Bend, Indiana) is located in the United States
Cathedral of St. James (South Bend, Indiana)
Location115 and 117 N. Lafayette Boulevard
South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates41°40′37″N86°15′14″W/ 41.67694°N 86.25389°W/41.67694; -86.25389
Arealess than one acre
Built1894(1894)
ArchitectAustin & Parker
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSDowntown South Bend Historic MRA
NRHP referenceNo.85001205[1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1985

TheCathedral of St. Jamesis anEpiscopalcathedralinSouth Bend, Indiana,United States.It is the seat of theDiocese of Northern Indiana.The cathedral church and the adjoining parish hall were placed on theNational Register of Historic Placesin 1985.[1]

History[edit]

The parish hall (left) and cathedral

St. James parish was established in 1868 and was the first Episcopal congregation in the city.[2]The present church building was designed by the architectural firm of Austin & Parker in theGothic Revivalstyle. It was completed in 1894.[1]The parish hall was completed in 1920.[3]: 29 

Initially, the parish was part of theDiocese of Indianaand became a part of the Diocese of Michigan City when Indiana was split by the 1898 General Convention.[4]Trinity Church in Michigan City was chosen as the diocesan cathedral at the first diocesan convention on April 25, 1899. It served that purpose until November 4, 1917, when it ceased being a cathedral. The name of the diocese was changed to the Diocese of Northern Indiana on May 20, 1919. St. James Church became the diocesan cathedral on January 30, 1957.[4]

Former mayor of South BendPete Buttigieghas been a parishioner at St. James since 2010. On July 16, 2018, he married his husbandChasten Glezmanat the cathedral.[5]

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References[edit]

  1. ^abc"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.July 9, 2010.
  2. ^"History".Cathedral Church of St. Paul. Archived fromthe originalon December 8, 2013.RetrievedDecember 28,2013.
  3. ^"Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)"(Searchable database).Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.RetrievedJune 1,2016.Note:This includesElizabeth A. Straw and Karen Kiemnec (January 1984)."National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown South Bend Historic MRA"(PDF).RetrievedJune 1,2016..
  4. ^ab"Northern Indiana, Diocese of".Episcopal Church. Archived fromthe originalon December 30, 2013.RetrievedDecember 28,2013.
  5. ^Paulson, David (September 3, 2019)."Diocese's reversal on same-sex marriage paved way for Pete Buttigieg's wedding at South Bend cathedral".Episcopal News Service.RetrievedApril 24,2021.

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