St. Peter Cathedral is a Chaldean Catholic cathedral located in El Cajon, California, United States. It is the seat for the Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle.
| St. Peter Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral | |
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| 32°45′14.24″N 116°55′27.26″W / 32.7539556°N 116.9242389°W | |
| Location | 1627 Jamacha Way. El Cajon, California |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Chaldean Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Founded | December 6, 1973 |
| Dedicated | September 10, 1983 |
| Associated people | Assyrian Converts from ACOE |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Byzantine Revival |
| Completed | 1983 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Number of domes | One |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Emanuel Hana Shaleta |
| Rector | Rev. Michael J. Bazzi |
History
editThe first Chaldean Catholic Assyrian people to immigrate to the United States arrived at the end of the nineteenth century. Although small in number, they were spread across the country by the middle of the twentieth century.[1] St. Peter Chaldean Catholic parish was established in 1973 with Father Peter Kattoula as its first pastor.[2]
The present church building was completed in 1983 and dedicated on September 10 of that year. It has a seating capacity of 600 people.[3] The church hall was opened on November 29, 1989. It became a cathedral when the Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle was established in 2002.
In September 2020 the cathedral was vandalized with graffiti of contradictory messages including among other things pentagrams, upside down crosses, white power, swastikas, "BLM", and "Biden 2020".[4]
Community outreach
editSt. Peter Cathedral collaborates with local organizations such as the Mar Toma Council, a Knights of Columbus council, to support community initiatives. In 2014, the cathedral hosted a fundraising event with the Mar Toma Council that raised $650,000 for Christian refugees impacted by conflicts in Mosul and the Nineveh Plains. These efforts were part of broader activities to support displaced communities in Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chaldeans And Assyrians In The United States". Catholic Diocese of St. Peter the Apostle for Assyrian Catholics. Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ^ "St. Peter Cathedral". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ^ "St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral". Chaldean Catholic Diocese of St. Peter the Apostle. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ^ "Catholic cathedral vandalized in California with 'white power,' 'BLM,' and swastikas". Catholic News Agency. September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Mar Toma Council awarded International Service Award". Retrieved 2024-05-24.
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