Here rises the seat of the Diocese of Idaho, a cathedral whose stones have watched over more than a century of faith and city life. Listen for the echoes: the first Episcopal services here were celebrated in August 1864, and St. Michael’s Church was organized that year by the Rev. Saint Michael Fackler. Two years later the parish built its first church — the first Episcopal church in what is now Idaho, Montana, and Utah — a building later renamed Christ Chapel that stands today on the campus of Boise State University.
The women’s auxiliary worked tirelessly, staging concerts, dances, and socials, and their proceeds helped fund the present church building. Construction for this cathedral began on September 7, 1899, and it was completed the following year; the debt was paid off in 1902 and the church was consecrated on May 25 of that year. In the past the parish also supported other Episcopal institutions, including St. Margaret’s Hall, founded in 1892.
Notice the house attached beside the nave: built in 1907 for Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle, joined seamlessly to the church.