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Episcopal Church of All Saints
1559 Central Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
317.635.2538
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The Episcopal Church of All Saints was once called All Saints Cathedral, as noted in this article about the church's dedication on November 1, 1911.
The mission and function of the new cathedral were proposed in statutes of governance to the Diocesan Convention in 1912:
The Cathedral Church of All Saints, in the city and Diocese of Indianapolis, erected as a perpetual witness to the Faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the glory of God; and in loving memory of the bishops, clergy and laity of the Diocese, who having finished their course in faith, do now rest from their labors; stands for the following purposes:
It shall ever be a House of Prayer, where all persons, of whatever race or nation, may have opportunity to worship God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; to draw near to Him in prayer and praise, and to hear the good tidings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ;
It is the Bishop’s Church; and, as such, shall be his official seat and spiritual home, wherein he shall be free to exercise the responsibilities of his sacred office without let or hindrance or division of his apostolic authority;
It is the Diocesan Church, representing the whole Diocese in its Chapter, in the spirit of its administration, and in the catholicity of its teaching; and as such, it shall serve as the center of Diocesan work and worship.
Items to note in this photo include the gallery at the back of the church. Now occupied by the organ, this photo shows it’s original configuration of windows and pews. Note that the railing at the front of the gallery was originally open (it is now enclosed).
Other details include the original globe lighting, the location of the baptism font (though now backed with windows), and the beams in the ceilings. You can also note the corners of the pews in the old choir at the front of the church, the original pulpit (now gone), and the eagle lecturn.
(Photo courtesy of the Bass Photo Archives, Indiana Historical Society)
This photo clearly shows the steam radiators in the niches on the north and south sides of the church. Originally All Saints sat at the end of the main steam lines coming from downtown. When these lines were shut down, the parish had to install the current boiler and radiator system. This photo shows better the interior view of the “temporary” structure at the front of the church.
You can also see the doors at either side of the altar that went back into the sacristy areas.
(Photo courtesy of the Bass Photo Archives, Indiana Historical Society)
Shows the area used as the Michael Chapel, and the original location of the organ and choir.
In the Michael Chapel, you can see the wooden enclosure which held a door that went out of the church to the south. At one time this door lead to a passageway connecting with the old parish hall (now the Dayspring Center).
The other wooden structure to the right in the Michael Chapel was removed to make room in the space, and is now located in the library in the Parish Hall. Also note the original organ (with stenciled organ pipes), the Bishop’s seat to the left of the organ (with a Bishop’s miter on the roof), and the original pulpit.
(Photo courtesy of the Bass Photo Archives, Indiana Historical Society)
The mission and function of the new cathedral were proposed in statutes of governance to the Diocesan Convention in 1912:
The Cathedral Church of All Saints, in the city and Diocese of Indianapolis, erected as a perpetual witness to the Faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the glory of God; and in loving memory of the bishops, clergy and laity of the Diocese, who having finished their course in faith, do now rest from their labors; stands for the following purposes:
It shall ever be a House of Prayer, where all persons, of whatever race or nation, may have opportunity to worship God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; to draw near to Him in prayer and praise, and to hear the good tidings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ;
It is the Bishop’s Church; and, as such, shall be his official seat and spiritual home, wherein he shall be free to exercise the responsibilities of his sacred office without let or hindrance or division of his apostolic authority;
It is the Diocesan Church, representing the whole Diocese in its Chapter, in the spirit of its administration, and in the catholicity of its teaching; and as such, it shall serve as the center of Diocesan work and worship.
Items to note in this photo include the gallery at the back of the church. Now occupied by the organ, this photo shows it’s original configuration of windows and pews. Note that the railing at the front of the gallery was originally open (it is now enclosed).
Other details include the original globe lighting, the location of the baptism font (though now backed with windows), and the beams in the ceilings. You can also note the corners of the pews in the old choir at the front of the church, the original pulpit (now gone), and the eagle lecturn.
(Photo courtesy of the Bass Photo Archives, Indiana Historical Society)
This photo clearly shows the steam radiators in the niches on the north and south sides of the church. Originally All Saints sat at the end of the main steam lines coming from downtown. When these lines were shut down, the parish had to install the current boiler and radiator system. This photo shows better the interior view of the “temporary” structure at the front of the church.
You can also see the doors at either side of the altar that went back into the sacristy areas.
(Photo courtesy of the Bass Photo Archives, Indiana Historical Society)
Shows the area used as the Michael Chapel, and the original location of the organ and choir.
In the Michael Chapel, you can see the wooden enclosure which held a door that went out of the church to the south. At one time this door lead to a passageway connecting with the old parish hall (now the Dayspring Center).
The other wooden structure to the right in the Michael Chapel was removed to make room in the space, and is now located in the library in the Parish Hall. Also note the original organ (with stenciled organ pipes), the Bishop’s seat to the left of the organ (with a Bishop’s miter on the roof), and the original pulpit.
(Photo courtesy of the Bass Photo Archives, Indiana Historical Society)