Episcopal Cathedral of St James

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The Cathedral of Saint James, founded in 1868,is the oldest Episcopal congregationin South Bend. Located at the corner of Washington Street and Lafayette Blvd, St. James is a downtown urban parish and is committed to serving the downtown area of South Bend. As an urban parish, St. James draws membership from the whole of the South Bend, Mishawaka and Granger areas of North-Central Indiana. In addition, a few members come from Niles, Michigan, just across the state line. By drawing members from a relatively wide area, the congregation of St. James is comprised of a good mix of age, worship styles, ethnicity, education and occupation. Our diversity reflects the open and welcoming atmosphere of the parish.
St. James has beenthe Cathedralfor the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana since 1957. The dioceseencompasses 36 congregationsreaching across the northern third of Indiana.
Who was Saint James? James, the brother of John and the son of Zebedee and Salome, was a fisherman by trade. According to the Gospel of Mark, James and John were called Boanerges, or the "Sons of Thunder". James left everything when Jesus called him to become his disciple. After Jesus' death and resurrection, he preached in Samaria, Judea, and Spain. He was the first Apostle to be martyred when, in Jerusalem at age 44, he was stabbed by King Herod Agrippa. A scallop shell is his symbol.