St. James Anglican Catholic Church (Cleveland, Ohio)

St. James Anglican Catholic Church
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41°30′48″N 81°39′06″W / 41.513302°N 81.651553°W / 41.513302; -81.651553
LocationCleveland, Ohio
Address1681 E. 55th St.
DenominationAnglican Catholic Church
ChurchmanshipAnglo-Catholic
Websitehttps://saintjamescleveland.com/
History
Founded1857
DedicatedOctober 10, 1890
Administration
DioceseDiocese of the Midwest

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.At that time, the neighorhood was populated by families of professional class workers in Cleveland. As the neighborhood changed, the congregation continued to come from further suburbs.[3]

The church was designed by Horace B. Smith,[4] 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.[5] Carl William Bothe also served as an Assistant Priest before his retiremet.[6][7]

The church has been known for its music, with Walter Bodgett serving as choirmaster and organist from 1936-50.[8] He led an annual music festival, where classical works premiered. A Holtkamp organ was installed in 1937 and restored in 1980.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11]

References

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  2. ^ "Real Estate Transactions". Cleveland Daily Leader. July 2, 1864. p. 4.
  3. ^ Horner, Ralph (June 13, 2024). "How I became a St. James altar boy: New heights with Father Pete". FreshWater Media, LLC. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  4. ^ "ST. JAMES' ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH". The Tracker, Suppl.ORGAN ATLAS. Vol. 53, no. 3. 2009. p. 94. ProQuest 506637663.
  5. ^ "ST. JAMES CHURCH | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University". case.edu. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ^ Horner, Ralph (June 20, 2024). "How I became a St. James altar boy: Father Bothe and the magnitudes of religion and war". FreshWater Media, LLC. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  7. ^ The Clerical Directory of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1959 (PDF). New York: The Church Hymnal Corporation. 1959. p. 32.
  8. ^ "ST. JAMES' ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH". The Tracker, Suppl.ORGAN ATLAS. Vol. 53, no. 3. 2009. pp. 95–99. ProQuest 506637663.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "52nd Annual Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham at St James' Church, Cleveland" (PDF). Ave. Easter 2016. pp. 17–18.