Cathedral of Saint Peter (Kansas City, Kansas)

Cathedral of St. Peter
Cathedral of St. Peter
	Cathedral viewed from the south
	Location in Kansas Cathedral of Saint Peter (Kansas City, Kansas) (the United States)
	39°06′37″N94°38′42″W / 39.1102°N 94.6451°W
Location	409 N. 15th St.; Kansas City, Kansas
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.cathedralkck.org
History
Status	Cathedral/Parish
Founded	1907
Dedication	St. Peter the Apostle
Dedicated	September 5, 1927
Consecrated	1948 (as a cathedral)
Architecture
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1925
Completed	1927
Specifications
Height	145 feet (44 m)
Number of spires	Three
Materials	Carthage stone
Administration
Diocese	Kansas City in Kansas
Clergy
Archbishop	Most Rev. Joseph Naumann
Rector	Very Rev. Anthony J. Saiki, J.C.L.

Last updated December 14, 2024

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

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

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

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

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References

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

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[emporis-1] 1 2 "St. Peter's Cathedral". Emporis . Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[Cathedral-2] 1 2 3 "Our History". Cathedral of St. Peter. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-03-31.

[hierarchy-3] "Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2011-09-01.

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v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
Ordinaries	Vicars John Baptist Miège Louis Mary Fink Bishops Louis Mary Fink Thomas Francis Lillis John Chamberlain Ward Francis Johannes Paul Clarence Schulte George Joseph Donnelly Edward Joseph Hunkeler Archbishops Edward Joseph Hunkeler Ignatius Jerome Strecker James Patrick Keleher Joseph Fred Naumann
Auxiliary bishop	Marion Francis Forst
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Peter Parishes St. Patrick's Church, Atchison St. Benedict's Church, Bendena St. Mary's Church, Purcell Church of the Assumption, Topeka St. Joseph's Church, Topeka Former St. Bridget Church, Axtell St. Mary's Mission, St. Marys
Education	Higher education Benedictine College Donnelly College University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth High schools Bishop Miege High School, Roeland Park Bishop Ward High School, Kansas City Hayden High School, Topeka Immaculata High School, Leavenworth Maur Hill – Mount Academy, Atchison St. James Academy, Lenexa St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Overland Park
Priests	John Francis Cunningham
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