St. James Cathedral, Seattle

The mother church of the Archdiocese of Seattle, the Saint James Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Church and the seat of the Archbishop of Seattle. Located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, the church, in the name of Saint James the Greater, the patron Saint of the archdiocese, is the third Saint James Cathedral to be the seat of the archbishop.

The construction began in 1905 and the cathedral was dedicated in 1907. Major artwork at Saint James Cathedral include an extensive collection of stained glass by Charles Connick, installed in 1917-1920, during the rebuilding of the cathedral following the collapse of the dome. In 1994, three new windows were added, the work of Hans Gottfried von Stockhausen, a noted German stained-glass artist, who has served on the faculty of the Pilchuck School. In 1999, ceremonial bronze doors were added, the work of German sculptor Ulrich Henn. A bronze tabernacle by the same artist was installed in 2003. Henn's only other works in the United States are the bronze gates at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Saint James Cathedral is also home to an altarpiece by Florentine artist Neri di Bicci, dating to 1456. It represents the Madonna and Child surrounded by six saints.

In 1984 the City Council declared the cathedral as a City Landmark. Visitors are welcome to view the artistic treasures of the Cathedral by going on the tours that are conducted every Wednesday.