History & Significance
Cathedral · Est. Dedicated March 1, 1908 (cornerstone laid 1906; co-cathedral since 1980)
St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral in Billings, Montana grew from the city's earlier St. Joachim parish; ground was broken in September 1905, the cornerstone was laid by Bishop Lenihan on August 12, 1906, and the church was solemnly dedicated on March 1, 1908. Built in the Gothic Revival style at a cost of about $64,000, its spire was once the tallest structure in Billings. When Pope John Paul II renamed the Diocese of Great Falls as the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings on February 14, 1980, St. Patrick's joined St. Ann's in Great Falls as a co-cathedral of the diocese.
Gothic Revival
- •Co-cathedral (with St. Ann's Cathedral, Great Falls) of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
- •Cornerstone laid by Bishop Lenihan August 12, 1906; dedicated March 1, 1908
- •Elevated to co-cathedral status in 1980 when Pope John Paul II renamed the diocese Great Falls-Billings
- •Once the tallest building in Billings; extensively renovated in 1954
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