Cathedral Church of St. Luke (Orlando, Florida)
| Cathedral Church of St. Luke | |
|---|---|
Gothic Revival | |
| Completed | 1926 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | One |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Central Florida |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer |
| Dean | The Rev. Dr. Reggie Kidd |
The Cathedral Church of St. Luke is an
Episcopal cathedral in Orlando, Florida, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Central Florida
.
History
The faith community of St. Luke's originated in the home of Francis Eppes (1801–1881), who was the grandson of
Tallahassee
in 1826 and then to the sparsely settled town of Orlando in 1869. The Eppes, Shine, Summerlin, Westcott, and Greetham families formed a faithful group which became the nucleus for the formation of St. Luke's Mission, which formally organized in 1881 and achieved parish status in 1884.
The
General Convention of the Episcopal Church established the Missionary Jurisdiction of South Florida and the Rev. William Crane Gray was elected and consecrated its first bishop. He made his home in Orlando and St. Luke's was designated as the Cathedral Church for South Florida on March 31, 1902.[1] The first cathedral dean was the Rev. Lucien A. Spencer. It was decided that a new cathedral was needed and so the old church was moved in 1922 to make way for a new building. The Boston architectural firm of Frohman, Robb, and Little, who designed the Washington National Cathedral
, was chosen to design Orlando's new cathedral.
On April 13, 1925, the Rt. Rev. Cameron Mann laid the
sacristies, a bell tower and the St. Mary Chapel.[3]
Orlando Deanery Boychoir and Girls Choir
The Cathedral Church of Saint Luke is also the home of the
St Paul's Chapel in Lower Manhattan.[4]
Pipe organ
The cathedral organ was the last instrument built by the Tellers Organ Company, of Erie, Pennsylvania, and one of their largest. The 88-rank electro-pneumatic organ was designed to be an eclectic and versatile instrument, and was installed in a newly constructed rear gallery. The dedicatory recital was played on October 21, 1973, by Paul Jenkins, organ professor of Stetson University.[6]
See also
- List of the Episcopal cathedrals of the United States
- List of cathedrals in Florida
- High church
- List of Anglican churches
- Oxford Movement
References
- ^ "Central Florida, Diocese of". Episcopal Church. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ "History". Cathedral Church of St. Luke. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ "Detailed History". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-27.. Cathedral Church of St. Luke.
- ^ a b "Orlando Deanery BoyChoir and Girls Choir". Archived from the original on 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
- ^ "Home". rscm.com.
- ^ "Cathedral Organ". Archived from the original on 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2015-05-18.