Our History, Architecture and more!

St. Paul's has a rich history in Springfield and architecture with a story!

Check out some of the fun things you might not have known about St. Paul's.


Our casseroles feed hundreds!


Our latest food drive for St. John's Breadline featured 8 casseroles that fed 400-600 people.

We've been preparing food for St. John's Breadline since the 1980s.


Our Rector married the Lincolns


It was a rector at St. Paul's who actually married the Lincolns! The Todd family were members of the church. You can see the signed marriage book at the Presidential museum.



One of our members helped find the Titanic!


It's True! One of our current members was actually on the team that helped discover the Titanic.


This is called a Cathedra


A Cathedral is so named because it holds the official seat or throne or cathedra (Latin) of the Bishop, thus the Cathedral is the Bishop’s Church. Just as all priests are united to the bishop through his apostolic authority, so all churches are united to the cathedral which gives her the moniker of the Mother Church.


As the Mother Church, the Cathedral often holds diocesan events including ordinations, celebrations, and conferences. It is the mantle of the Cathedral to help support and strengthen the churches in the diocese and to pray for them regularly.