St. Ann's Cathedral (Great Falls, Montana)
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St. Ann's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral
in Great Falls, Montana
, United States
. Along with St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral
in Billings, Montana
it is the seat of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
.
, Choteau
and Neihart
.
, took up the task of building a new cathedral. The present church was built between 1906-1907 for around $100,000. The stone for the Gothic Revival structure was quarried near Stockett. The former church building was remodeled for a parochial school.
The present rectory
was built in 1931 and designed to match the cathedral. The old church was taken down and the Heisey Youth Center was built in 1936. It is also used as a parish center. The cathedral was extensively renovated in 1953 to celebrate the diocese’s Golden Jubilee the following year.
Blessed John Paul II renamed the Great Falls Diocese as the Diocese of Great Fall-Billings on February 14, 1980. At that time St. Patrick’s Church in Billings joined St. Ann’s as the co-cathedral
of the diocese.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
in Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...
, United States
United States
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. Along with St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral
St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral (Billings, Montana)
St. Patrick’s Co-Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Billings, Montana, United States. Along with St. Ann’s Cathedral in Great Falls, Montana it is the seat of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings.-St. Patrick’s Parish:...
in Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
it is the seat of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
The Diocese of Great Falls-Billings is the Catholic diocese of eastern Montana, established in 1904.Pope Pius X erected the "Diocese of Great Falls" on May 18, 1904, by dividing the Diocese of Helena, which previously comprised the entire state....
.
St. Ann's Parish
The first St. Ann’s Church was financed by three parishioners who signed a note for $3,000. The church was built of brick on the site that is now occupied by the Heisey Center. The first resident pastor was Father Doyle who was also responsible for parishes in CascadeCascade, Montana
Cascade is a town in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 819 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:...
, Choteau
Choteau, Montana
Choteau is a city in and the county seat of Teton County, Montana, United States. It lies along U.S. Routes 89 and 287 about east of the Rocky Mountains, near Flathead National Forest, the Rocky Mountain Division of Lewis and Clark National Forest, and Glacier National Park. The population was...
and Neihart
Neihart, Montana
Neihart is a town in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It is located in the center of Little Belt Mountains. The population was 91 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Great Falls, Montana, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
St. Ann's Cathedral
On May 18, 1904 St. Pius X established the Diocese of Great Falls. St. Ann’s was chosen as the new diocesan cathedral. The diocese’s first bishop, Mathias Clement LenihanMathias Clement Lenihan
Mathias Clement Lenihan, was a 20th century archbishop in the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls in the state of Montana from 1904-30.-Early Life & Ministry:...
, took up the task of building a new cathedral. The present church was built between 1906-1907 for around $100,000. The stone for the Gothic Revival structure was quarried near Stockett. The former church building was remodeled for a parochial school.
The present rectory
Rectory
A rectory is the residence, or former residence, of a rector, most often a Christian cleric, but in some cases an academic rector or other person with that title...
was built in 1931 and designed to match the cathedral. The old church was taken down and the Heisey Youth Center was built in 1936. It is also used as a parish center. The cathedral was extensively renovated in 1953 to celebrate the diocese’s Golden Jubilee the following year.
Blessed John Paul II renamed the Great Falls Diocese as the Diocese of Great Fall-Billings on February 14, 1980. At that time St. Patrick’s Church in Billings joined St. Ann’s as the co-cathedral
Co-cathedral
A co-cathedral is a cathedral church which shares the function of being a bishop's seat, or cathedra, with another cathedral. Instances of this occurred in England before the Protestant Reformation in the dioceses of Bath and Wells, and of Coventry and Lichfield, hence the names of these dioceses...
of the diocese.