St. James Church, located at 1681 E. 55th St., Cleveland, Ohio, was founded in 1857 as a mission of Trinity Episcopal Church (now Trinity Cathedral). The first church was built in 1864-66 in an English settlement neighborhood at Superior Ave. and Alabama (now W. 4th).[1][2] Rev. Richard Bury served until 1871, and the congregation was small and financially struggling. On October 10, 1890, the existing church on E. 55th at Whittier was dedicated.
| St. James Anglican Catholic Church | |
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| 41°30′48″N 81°39′06″W / 41.513302°N 81.651553°W | |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Address | 1681 E. 55th St. |
| Denomination | Anglican Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | https://saintjamescleveland.com/ |
| History | |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Dedicated | October 10, 1890 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of the Midwest |
The church was designed by Horace B. Smith,[3] with elements of Richardsonian Romanesque and Gothic Revival styles.
Theodore C. Foote was the first rector, followed by Vivan A. Peterson in 1919 and Frank C. Irvin in 1970.[4]
The church has been known for its music, with Walter Bodgett serving as choirmaster and organist from 1936-50.[5] He led an annual music festival, where classical works premiered. A Holtkamp organ was installed in 1937 and restored in 1980.[6]
In 1978, the church withdrew from the Protestant Episcopal Church of the USA and became a member of the Anglican Church in North America, later renamed the Anglican Catholic Church.[7]
The church remains known for its Anglo-Catholic traditions and music. The church contains a shrine to Our Lady of Walsingham, which was established in 1964 and has been a place of annual pilgrimage.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions for Genealogy Research in Cuyahoga County - PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "Real Estate Transactions". Cleveland Daily Leader. July 2, 1864. p. 4.
- ^ "ST. JAMES' ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH". The Tracker, Suppl.ORGAN ATLAS. Vol. 53, no. 3. 2009. p. 94. ProQuest 506637663.
- ^ "ST. JAMES CHURCH | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University". case.edu. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "ST. JAMES' ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH". The Tracker, Suppl.ORGAN ATLAS. Vol. 53, no. 3. 2009. pp. 95–99. ProQuest 506637663.
- ^ "Pipe Organ Database | Votteler-Holtkamp-Sparling (Opus 1602, 1937) St. James Episcopal Church / St. James Anglican Catholic Church". Pipe Organ Database. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "History of St. James Anglican Catholic Church". The Anglican Catholic Church of St. James. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "52nd Annual Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham at St James' Church, Cleveland" (PDF). Ave. Easter 2016. pp. 17–18.