Cathedral of the Rockies
United Methodist church in Boise, Idaho
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Boise First United Methodist Church, more commonly known as the Cathedral of the Rockies, is a United Methodist church located in the historic North End district of Boise, Idaho.[1] The church is the largest United Methodist Church in Boise, the largest in the Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church, and was the first Methodist church in Boise, founded in 1872.[2]
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| Cathedral of the Rockies | |
|---|---|
The Cathedral in 2019 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | United Methodist Church |
| Leadership | Rev. Duane Anders |
| 1960 | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 717 N. 11th Street Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
 Interactive map of Cathedral of the Rockies | |
| Territory | Snake River District Oregon-Idaho Conference |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Harold E. Wagoner |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1958 |
| Completed | 1960 |
Construction cost | 1960 construction was about $2 million; 2002 expansion was about $9 million |
| Materials | Exterior is Arizona flagstone |
| Website | |
| cathedraloftherockies.org | |
In 1984, the cathedral served as the location for Senator Frank Church's funeral.[3]
In June 2020, the church announced that it would remove its stained-glass window featuring Confederate general Robert E. Lee. The image had been under discussion since 2015 and a decision was made following the murder of George Floyd.[4] The church removed the window and replaced it with a stained-glass window depicting African-American bishop Leontine T. Kelly in 2021.[5]
