Christ Church Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of the Diocese
is Christ Church Cathedral, located
on Chestnut Street in Springfield adjoining
Diocesan House.
Christ Church Cathedral
had its beginning on May 13, 1817,
when a chapel on the second floor
of a small building on the grounds
of the U. S. Armory in Springfield
was dedicated. It was due to the determination
of the commander of the armory, Col.
Roswell Lee, a staunch Episcopalian,
that the chapel was founded.
In 1929, 28 years after the creation
of Western Massachusetts as an autonomous
diocese, Christ Church became the Cathedral
of the Diocese. Dr. John M. McGann,
who was the current rector, became
the first Dean of the Cathedral.
On December 29, 1997, the Executive
Committee elected the Reverend James
G. Munroe as the sixth Dean of Christ
Church Cathedral.
For more about the history, services
and events at the Cathedral, visit the
web site of Christ
Church Cathedral
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