Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Sacramento, California)

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Trinity Cathedral
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Sacramento, California)
38°34′14.58″N121°28′20.54″W / 38.5707167°N 121.4723722°W / 38.5707167; -121.4723722
Location2620 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, California
Country United States
Denomination Episcopal Church in the United States of America
Website www.trinitycathedral.org
History
Founded1897
DedicatedOctober 23, 1955
Specifications
Number of spires One
Materials Brick
Administration
Diocese Episcopal Diocese of Northern California
Clergy
Bishop(s) The Rt. Rev. Megan M. Traquair
Dean The Very Rev. Matthew Woodward (Since August 2020)

The Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is a cathedral church in Sacramento, California, United States. It is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.

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History

The first Episcopal services were held in Sacramento in 1847 by the Rev. F. S. Mines of Trinity Church, San Francisco. Grace Church was founded the following day. Trinity had its beginnings as St. Andrew's Mission in 1897 with the Rev. Alfred George as Missionary. [1] From 1900 to 1903, it was reorganized as Trinity Church and a new church building was constructed. In 1910 Trinity was named the pro-cathedral by the Rt. Rev. William Hall Moreland. [2] By 1925, the Pro-Cathedral was suggested to tourists to California. [3]

The Very Rev. John R. Atwill was named the first dean. Some of the parishioners objected and petitioned that Trinity be maintained as a parish, but to no avail. Because of financial difficulties Trinity and St. Paul's Church were merged to become Christ Church Cathedral in 1934. Trinity became the Bishop's Chapel at this time and from 1941 to 1945 Cathedral House became a home for servicemen during World War II. Following the war Trinity became a parish again in 1946 and a pro-cathedral in 1948. Ground was broken for the present church building in September 1954. It was designed by Earl Barnett, an architect who traveled the world and studied different houses of worship to find the right inspiration. [4]

The cornerstone was laid on May 30, 1955. [1] The cathedral was dedicated on October 23 of the same year. From 1988 to 1991, the Trinity 2000 Building Program was undertaken and the Great Hall was built.[ citation needed ]

21st Century

On May 2001, then-Dean Donald G. Brown joined dozens of other clergy in a famous open letter against President George W. Bush's faith-based initiative. [5]

Trinity Cathedral was in 2012 named by Peter Saucerman, a local architect, as one of the 10 most architecturally "noteworthy" churches in the city of Sacramento. [4]

In 2014, the cathedral's Dean, The Rev. Brian Baker, lead the movement to include marriage equality in the Episcopal Church. [6] [7] Trinity Cathedral continues to be welcoming to LGBT people as of 2024. [8]

In 2019, Trinity Cathedral started a tradition of two days of meal giveaways to unhoused persons for Thanksgiving. [9]

Trinity Cathedral was the center point for Sacramento clergy to welcome asylum seekers in 2023. [10] In retaliation, Florida's governor Ron DeSantis ordered a plane to fly and then bus 36 migrants, to dumped them off in front of the nearby Roman Cathedral's offices; the Episcopal Cathedral assisted with humanitarian relief in the form of clothing. [11]

Vox Musica performed at Trinity Cathedral in Advent 2023. [12]

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  1. 1 2 "A Brief History of Trinity Cathedral Church" (PDF). Trinity Cathedral. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  2. ↑ "Northern California, Diocese of". Episcopal Church. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  3. ↑ Rider, Fremont; Cooper, Frederic Taber (1925). Rider's California: A Guide-book for Travelers, with 28 Maps and Plans, Compiled Under the General Editorship of Fremont Rider. Macmillan. p. 201. ISBN   978-1-4047-5079-1 . Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Reyes, Kim; Islas, Sara (March 5, 2012). "Noteworthy churches in Sacramento's central city". Sacramento Press. Retrieved December 12, 2024. "It's quite elegant," Saucerman said. "(It has) simplicity, it's humble, well-proportioned, lasting and pleasing to the eye." Trinity Episcopal was designed by Earl Barnett of Dean and Dean Associates Architects, Saucerman said. Barnett became what Saucerman called a "church guru" and worked on many of the area's churches. He traveled the world to visit churches of all denominations, Saucerman said.
  5. ↑ United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Human Resources (2001). An Open Letter to President Bush and Congress From America's Clergy, in H.R. 7, the Community Solutions Act of 2001: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, June 14, 2001, Volume 4. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 37–40. ISBN   978-0-16-066206-5 . Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ Magagnini, Stephen; Khury, Stela (July 5, 2015). "Gay marriage decision does little to sway views of local clergy". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved December 12, 2024. Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court decision authorizing same-sex marriage nationwide, the Very Rev. Brian Baker of Sacramento presided over another momentous decision on the topic. At the Episcopal General Convention in Salt Lake City last week, Baker chaired a committee charged with crafting a new position on marriage for the church. On Wednesday, the church's governing body overwhelmingly gave its official blessing to same-sex unions....
  7. ↑ Williams Brown, Kelly (2017). Gracious: A Practical Primer on Charm, Tact, and Unsinkable Strength. Harmony/Rodale/Convergent. ISBN   978-1-62336-798-5 . Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  8. ↑ De La Cruz, Maricela (June 12, 2024). "Sacramento congregations unite to support LGBTQ+ community". KCRA-TV. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ Daniels, Joseph (November 25, 2019). "HOLIDAYS: Where to go for a free Thanksgiving meal: Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and organizations in Sacramento are offering free meals to those in need for the holiday". ABC 10 Television news. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ Nixon, Nicole; Morgan, Claire (June 6, 2023). "'Bring it on': Sacramento faith leaders welcome migrants flown from Texas with phones, clothes and lawyers" . Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ DeRose, Jason (August 2, 2023). "Communities of faith welcome migrants caught in polarized immigration debate". National Public Radio (NPR): HEARD ON ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. Retrieved December 12, 2024. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who chartered the planes to send them from El Paso to Sacramento to make a political point about immigration policy. ... Latin American migrants flown from Texas to California were dropped off at an office building that houses the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento without anyone telling the diocese they were coming. ... At Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Sacramento, that love takes the form of donated shoes and clothing.
  12. ↑ Reason, Jennifer (December 15, 2023). "Sacramento choral ensemble Vox Musica illuminates the holiday spirit". Cap Radio. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
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