Cathedral of Saint Helena

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St. Helena Cathedral in Helena, Montana
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The Cathedral of Saint Helena ( Cathedral of St. Helena ) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena in Helena , Montana .

history

The diocese of Helena was founded in 1884. Albert Olszewski von Herbulis (1861–1928), who came from Austria-Hungary and had emigrated to the USA around 1880, was commissioned to design the representative cathedral . Construction began in 1908. The first mass in the new cathedral could be celebrated in 1914, but it took until 1924 for completion and consecration. In 1935 the cathedral was damaged in an earthquake and the south tower was almost completely destroyed. The restoration was completed in 1938.

In the 1950s the interior was restored. The bronze altar ciborium and the gilding of the interior date from this period .

In 1980 the cathedral was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #: 80004270).

Construction and equipment

St. Helena is a neo-Gothic cross - shaped basilica with a double tower facade.

The 59 stained glass windows made by Franz Xaver Zettler , Munich, are characteristic of the interior . 37 of them tell the story from Adam and Eve to the Church of the early 20th century. The glass art company rated this cycle as its best work in the first 50 years of its existence.

The organ was rebuilt and expanded in 2008 so that it is equipped with more than 2,300 pipes .

Web links

Commons : Cathedral of St. Helena  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
  • History , information on history, construction and equipment (website of the cathedral, English)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Dennis H. McCahon: Cathedral of Saint Helena (Roman Catholic) - National Register of Historic Places: Inventory - Nomination Form. United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1980.
  2. ^ History
  3. ↑ organ

Coordinates: 46 ° 35 '24.5 "  N , 112 ° 2' 1.1"  W.