Timeline
1880: The Bishop of New Westminster, Right Rev. A. W. Sillitoe, visits Kamloops for the first time.
1884: English Church Mission opened, centered in Kamloops.
September 1884: A temporary church building was erected (a log cabin). The first services in the building were held on 7 September 1884.
1888: In May, groundbreaking and cornerstone laying ceremonies occur for a new building on Main Street (West Victoria). In November construction begins after the sale of the log cabin they had been meeting in to that point.
1892: Kamloops Missionary District split into 4 areas, covering much of the Southern BC Interior.
1912: Surpliced choir organized.
1914: Built St Peter's Church at Goose Lake.
Around 1913: Church board began talking about moving the church building.
1917: St. Paul's became a single congregation parish (rather than being a Mission congregation)
1924: Congregation has building removed from Main Street and reconstructed on the corner of 4th and Nicola - its present location. The cornerstone ceremony occured in October.
1935: Kamloops designated as See City. St Paul's Church designated a Cathedral.
30 January 1965: Memorial services were held in the morning for Sir Winston Churchill. Kamloops and North Kamloops councils attended, along with other civic leaders.
Meeting Places
- 1884-1888: Log cabin in Kamloops
- 1888-1924:100 Block of Main Street (West Victoria Street)
- 1924-Present: 360 Nicola Street
Leadership History
- 1882: D. H. W. Horlock
- Canon W Henry Cooper
- Rev Mr Irwin
- Until 1890: Stuart C Scholefield
- 1890-1894: Rev. Mr. Shildrick
- 1894-1901: Rev. E. P. Flewelling
- 1901-1915: Rev. A. S. Akehurst
- 1915-1918: Rev. J. Wiseman
- 1918-1922: Rev. Christopher Reed
- 1922: Rev John Leigh
- Rev D C Dunbar
- Reverend J C Jolley
- Rev Nicholas J Parker
- Current: Rev. Canon Lev Fraser
Congregation Website
https://kamloopsanglicancathedral.com/
Meeting Times
- Sunday 8am (Communion), 10am (Eucharist)
- Wednesday 8am (Communion)
Information Sources
- 1888. 'Church of England.' The Inland Sentinel. 19 May 1888. A05 (read article here)
- 1888. 'New English Church'. The Inland Sentinel. 26 May 1888. A01. (read article here)
- 1888. 'Kamloops: A Brief Sketch of Its Past and Present.' The Inland Sentinel. 9 June 1888. A05.
- 1888. 'New English Church.' The Inland Sentinel. 27 October 1888. A03
- 1924. 'St Paul's Plans Heatily Passed.' Kamloops Standard-Sentinel. 12 June 1924. A01
- 1924. 'Parish History of St. Paul's Church.' Kamloops Sentinel. 17 October 1924. A01-A02
- 1965. 'Councils To Attend Memorial Service'. Kamloops Daily Sentinel. 27 January 1965. A03.
- 1965. 'Special Service Conducted To Honor Winston Churchill'. Kamloops Daily Sentinel. 30 January 1965. A01.