Cathedral of Saint Peter (Kansas City, Kansas)
Encyclopedia
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
.
of the Diocese of Leavenworth to organize St. Peter’s parish on October 7, 1907. 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 1916-1917. Construction began on the current church building in 1925. 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
. 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.
into Resurrection Catholic School in 2007 using the St. Peter’s School building.
And thats all off the history i could off find for the cathedral of Saint Peter
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Kansas. The original diocese was formed on May 22, 1877 as the Diocese of Leavenworth...
.
History
The Rev. Bernard Kelly was appointed by Bishop Thomas LillisThomas Francis Lillis
Thomas Francis Lillis was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Leavenworth, Kansas and Bishop of Kansas City, Missouri .-Biography:...
of the Diocese of Leavenworth to organize St. Peter’s parish on October 7, 1907. 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
Cornerstone
The cornerstone concept is derived from the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation, important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.Over time a cornerstone became a ceremonial masonry stone, or...
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 1916-1917. Construction began on the current church building in 1925. 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
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
was transferred from Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas and within the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area. Located in the northeast portion of the state, it is on the west bank of the Missouri River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
to Kansas City by Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
. Bishop George Donnelly
George Joseph Donnelly
George Joseph Donnelly was an American Roman Catholic clergyman.He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and studied at Kenrick Seminary before being ordained to the priesthood on June 12, 1921. He was named chancellor of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in 1929.On March 19, 1940, he was appointed...
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
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross refers to the depiction of the final hours of Jesus, and the devotion commemorating the Passion. The tradition as chapel devotion began with St...
. 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
Time capsule
A time capsule is an historic cache of goods or information, usually intended as a method of communication with future people and to help future archaeologists, anthropologists, or historians...
, to be opened in 2057, was buried nearby.
Parochial School
St. Peter’s School opened in the fall of 1908 with 95 elementary and 10 high school students. 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 CountyWyandotte County, Kansas
Wyandotte County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The county's population was 157,505 for the 2010 census. Its county seat and most populous city is Kansas City with which it shares a unified government...
into Resurrection Catholic School in 2007 using the St. Peter’s School building.
And thats all off the history i could off find for the cathedral of Saint Peter
Pastors & Rectors
The following priests have served St. Peter’s as its pastor. Since 1947 they have also served as Cathedral Rector:- 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
- Rev. Leo T. Lutz, 1966-1967
- Msgr. J. Kenneth Spurlock, 1967-1983
- 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
- Rev. Harold Schneider, 2009 –