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Cathedral of Saint Peter (Kansas City, Kansas)

Coordinates: 39°06′37″N 94°38′42″W / 39.1102°N 94.6451°W / 39.1102; -94.6451
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Cathedral of St. Peter
Cathedral viewed from the south
Cathedral of Saint Peter (Kansas City, Kansas) is located in Kansas
Cathedral of Saint Peter (Kansas City, Kansas)
Location in Kansas
Cathedral of Saint Peter (Kansas City, Kansas) is located in the United States
Cathedral of Saint Peter (Kansas City, Kansas)
Cathedral of Saint Peter (Kansas City, Kansas) (the United States)
39°06′37″N 94°38′42″W / 39.1102°N 94.6451°W / 39.1102; -94.6451
Location409 N. 15th St.
Kansas City, Kansas
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.cathedralkck.org
History
StatusCathedral/Parish
Founded1907
DedicationSt. Peter the Apostle
DedicatedSeptember 5, 1927
Consecrated1948 (as a cathedral)
Architecture
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1925
Completed1927
Specifications
Height145 feet (44 m)[1]
Number of spiresThree
MaterialsCarthage stone
Administration
DioceseKansas City in Kansas
Clergy
ArchbishopMost Rev. Joseph Naumann
RectorVery Rev. Anthony J. Saiki, J.C.L.

The Cathedral of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Kansas City, Kansas, United States and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.

History

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East facade

The Rev. Bernard Kelly was appointed by Bishop Thomas Lillis of the Diocese of Leavenworth to organize St. Peter's parish on October 7, 1907.[2] The parish's first Mass was held in the Bishop's residence on Sandusky for 126 people on December 8, 1907. Fund raising began for a combination church and school and the cornerstone for the new building was laid on March 14, 1908. The facility was dedicated on September 7 of the same year. A rectory was built from 1916 to 1917. Construction began on the current church building in 1925.[1] The first Mass was celebrated in the building on August 1, 1927, and it was dedicated on September 5 of the same year.

On May 10, 1947, the See City was transferred from Leavenworth, Kansas to Kansas City by Pope Pius XII.[3] Bishop George Donnelly consecrated St. Peter's as a cathedral in 1948. Twelve gold crosses that represent the Twelve Apostles were placed between the Stations of the Cross. A portable Bishop's throne was placed in the sanctuary.

A parish center was built in 1992, and the interior of the cathedral was renovated in 1998. From October 6, 2006, to October 8, 2007, the parish observed its centennial. A statue of St. Joseph the Worker was placed in the Centennial Courtyard and a time capsule, to be opened in 2057, was buried nearby.

Parochial School

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St. Peter's School opened in the fall of 1908 with 95 elementary and 10 high school students.[2] The combination church and school building became too small and a new structure was built in 1912. The school had 430 students by 1937. A fire destroyed the building in 1943. A new and larger building was dedicated on October 23, 1955. As the population shifted from the city to the suburbs the enrollment in the school started to decline. In 2006 there were only 110 students enrolled at St. Peter's. The archdiocese consolidated the parochial schools in eastern Wyandotte County into Resurrection Catholic School in 2007 using the St. Peter's School building.

Pastors and rectors

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Tower on the southwest corner of the cathedral.

The following priests have served St. Peter's as its pastor. Since 1947 they have also served as Cathedral Rector:[2]

  • Rev. Bernard S. Kelly, 1907–1909
  • Rev. Bernard Mohan, 1909
  • Msgr. Patrick McInerney, 1909–1911
  • Msgr. Francis M. Orr, 1911–1937
  • Msgr. James P. McKenna, 1938–1966
  • Very Rev. Leo T. Lutz, 1966–1967
  • Msgr. J. Kenneth Spurlock, 1967–1983
  • Very Rev. Thomas Tank, 1983–1986
  • Msgr. Henry Gardner, 1986–1991
  • Msgr. William Curtin, 1991–1996
  • Msgr. Thomas Tank, 1996–2003
  • Msgr. Gary Applegate, 2003–2005
  • Msgr. Robert Bergman, 2005 - 2009
  • Very Rev. Harold Schneider, 2009 – 2019
  • Very Rev. Oswaldo Sandoval, 2019 - 2020
  • Very Rev. Anthony J. Saiki, 2020–Present

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "St. Peter's Cathedral". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Our History". Cathedral of St. Peter. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  3. ^ "Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
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