San Jose was visited by the Right Rev. William Ingraham Kip shortly after he arrived in San Francisco in 1854 as the first Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of California. He conducted the city's first Episcopal service at the Independent Presbyterian Church (later renamed First Presbyterian Church).[1] He visited San Jose occasionally until the Rev. Sylvester S. Etheridge arrived in late 1860. The following year the congregation organized itself as Trinity Church. Services were initially held in the firehouse on North Market Street and then in City Hall. The church building was completed in 1863 and consecrated by Bishop Kip four years later. Over the years, ten Episcopal congregations were formed from Trinity.[1] The Diocese of El Camino Real was created from the Diocese of California in 1980, and Trinity was elevated to a cathedral church. Trinity Cathedral houses the oldest Episcopal congregation in San Jose; it is the oldest church building in continuous use in the city and is the oldest Episcopal cathedral church in California.[1] In 2017, Trinity Cathedral completed a project that expanded its 18-bell chime to a 24-bell carillon, making it only the third carillon in the Bay Area, along with Stanford's Hoover Tower and UC Berkeley's Campanile [2]
The present church was designed by James W. Hammond, a retired sea captain and shipbuilder. He was also a member of Trinity's vestry. The building was rectangular in shape with a steep hipped roof. It was constructed of redwood that was logged in the Santa Cruz Mountains.[3] As the congregation grew it became necessary to expand the building. Hammond devised a plan by which the church building was cut in half and pulled apart by a team of horses.[1][3] The front was shifted to face North Second Street and additional arms were added to create a structure in the form of a cross. The bell tower was added at the same time. A spire was added to the tower in 1884. Renovations in 1958 brought the church to its present appearance.
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The Cathedral is open on Sundays from 1o AM to 2 PM, with services at 10:30 AM (English) and 1:00 PM (Spanish). The Cathedral's office hours are 11 AM to 3 PM Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
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trinity, episcopal, cathedral, jose, california, trinity, episcopal, cathedral, episcopal, cathedral, jose, california, seat, episcopal, diocese, camino, real, trinity, cathedral37, 3378250, 8907972, 3378250, 8907972location81, north, second, streetsan, jose, . Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral in San Jose California It is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real Trinity Cathedral37 20 16 17 N 121 53 26 87 W 37 3378250 N 121 8907972 W 37 3378250 121 8907972Location81 North Second StreetSan Jose CaliforniaCountryUnited StatesDenominationEpiscopal Church in the United States of AmericaWebsitewww wbr trinitysj wbr orgHistoryFounded1861Consecrated1867ArchitectureArchitect s John W HammondStyleCarpenter GothicCompleted1863SpecificationsCapacity408MaterialsRedwoodAdministrationDioceseEl Camino RealClergyBishop s Rt Rev Lucinda AshbyDeanVery Rev Julia McCray Goldsmith Dean and Rector Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Hours 4 Rectors and Deans 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp Entrance on 2nd Street San Jose was visited by the Right Rev William Ingraham Kip shortly after he arrived in San Francisco in 1854 as the first Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of California He conducted the city s first Episcopal service at the Independent Presbyterian Church later renamed First Presbyterian Church 1 He visited San Jose occasionally until the Rev Sylvester S Etheridge arrived in late 1860 The following year the congregation organized itself as Trinity Church Services were initially held in the firehouse on North Market Street and then in City Hall The church building was completed in 1863 and consecrated by Bishop Kip four years later Over the years ten Episcopal congregations were formed from Trinity 1 The Diocese of El Camino Real was created from the Diocese of California in 1980 and Trinity was elevated to a cathedral church Trinity Cathedral houses the oldest Episcopal congregation in San Jose it is the oldest church building in continuous use in the city and is the oldest Episcopal cathedral church in California 1 In 2017 Trinity Cathedral completed a project that expanded its 18 bell chime to a 24 bell carillon making it only the third carillon in the Bay Area along with Stanford s Hoover Tower and UC Berkeley s Campanile 2 Architecture edit nbsp View from St James Park The present church was designed by James W Hammond a retired sea captain and shipbuilder He was also a member of Trinity s vestry The building was rectangular in shape with a steep hipped roof It was constructed of redwood that was logged in the Santa Cruz Mountains 3 As the congregation grew it became necessary to expand the building Hammond devised a plan by which the church building was cut in half and pulled apart by a team of horses 1 3 The front was shifted to face North Second Street and additional arms were added to create a structure in the form of a cross The bell tower was added at the same time A spire was added to the tower in 1884 Renovations in 1958 brought the church to its present appearance Hours editThe Cathedral is open on Sundays from 1o AM to 2 PM with services at 10 30 AM English and 1 00 PM Spanish The Cathedral s office hours are 11 AM to 3 PM Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays Rectors and Deans edit nbsp Detail of the bell tower The rectors of Trinity Cathedral have been Sylvester S Etheridge 1861 1864 Dinsmore D Chapin 1864 1866 Ebenezer S Peake 1866 1870 George W Foote 1870 1884 John B Wakefield 1884 1899 Barr Miller Weeden 1899 1901 Charles H Mockridge 1901 1902 George W Foote 1902 1903 Interim J Wilmer Gresham 1903 1911 Halsey Werlein Jr 1911 1917 A W Noel Porter 1917 1925 Mark Rifenbark 1925 1956 William Barton Murdoch 1956 1979 David Albert Cooling 1980 1985 G Richard Millard 1985 1988 Interim William Power Clancey 1988 1991 Philip A Getchell 1991 1999 Ann Winsor 1999 2000 Armand H Kreft 2000 James McLeod Interim Nikolous Merrell Interim Richard Lief Interim David Bird 2003 Jan 2019 Julia McCray Goldsmith 2019 Present See also edit nbsp Christianity portal List of the Episcopal cathedrals of the United States List of cathedrals in the United StatesReferences edit a b c d Trinity Cathedral San Jose I History Cathedrals of California Retrieved 2012 06 23 https www mercurynews com 2017 12 06 pizarro trinity cathedral bells again ring out in downtown san jose a b History Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Retrieved 2012 06 23 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trinity Episcopal Cathedral San Jose California Official website Trinity Church San Jose California Advent 1860 to Easter 1903 at archive org Burials from Trinity Church San Jose CA 1860 1903 Chronological Listing Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trinity Episcopal Cathedral San Jose California amp oldid 1213414809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
