Calvary Cathedral (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) facts for kids
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Calvary Cathedral
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| 43°32′31.85″N 96°43′40.04″W / 43.5421806°N 96.7277889°W | |
| Location | 500 S. Main Ave. Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Consecrated | December 18, 1889 |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1889 |
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| Diocese | South Dakota |
Calvary Cathedral is a special church called a cathedral in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. It belongs to the Episcopal Church. A cathedral is the main church for a diocese, which is like a church district. So, Calvary Cathedral is the most important Episcopal church in South Dakota.
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History of Calvary Cathedral
Calvary Church started in the spring of 1872. The first church building was finished quickly. Services began there on August 11, 1872. This church was the very first one built in Sioux Falls. It stood at the corner of Main Avenue and Ninth Street. The Reverend W.H. Ross was the first person in charge.
Moving the Church Building
In the summer of 1882, the land where the church stood was sold. The church building itself was then moved. It found a new home at the corner of Spring Avenue and Tenth Street. The church had bought four new lots there. Four years later, in 1886, an extra part was added to the building. This new section was used for Sunday School and other church activities.
Building the New Cathedral
A very important person named John Jacob Astor III helped build the current cathedral. He contacted Bishop William Hobart Hare of South Dakota. Astor's wife had given money to many church projects in South Dakota. After she passed away, Astor wanted to build a church to remember her.
Bishop Hare and Astor decided to build a new, larger cathedral in Sioux Falls. Astor gave a generous gift of $21,000 for the project. He later gave two more gifts, totaling an extra $5,000. The first stone for the new cathedral was placed on December 5, 1888. The church was finished the next autumn, in 1889.
Naming and Renaming
The new church was officially opened on December 18, 1889. It was named St. Augusta's Church. This name honored Astor's late wife, Charlotte Augusta. On September 13, 1890, the land for the church was given to the Calvary Cathedral group. The church was renamed St. Augusta's Cathedral on February 28, 1890. Later, it changed back to its original name, Calvary Cathedral.
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