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First Congregational United Church of Christ, also known as Billings First Church, is an Open and Affirming United Church of Christ (UCC) congregation in downtown Billings, Montana. Founded in 1882 as Billings' first church of any Christian denomination , the initial building was funded by Frederick Billings , for whom the city is named.
Founded in 1854 as St. Kunegunda parish it became St. Joseph's when the present church was built. It was technically always a German national parish and was closed in 1999. It is now part of a fundamentalist Christian ministry named One Eighty. St. Mary's Church: 1867 built 1984 NRHP-listed 516, 519, 522, and 525 Fillmore St.
The St. Leo's Catholic Church in parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Lewistown, Montana, in the Diocese of Great Falls–Billings. It is noted for its historic parish church, built in 1916. It was designed by architects Link & Haire and includes a 95 feet (29 m) bell tower. It was built by contractors Stanton & Smith. [2]
The first parish in Billings was named St. Joachim, and it was established in 1887. [2] By the turn of the 20th century Billings was in need of a larger church and St. Patrick's was established. The present church building was built in the Gothic Revival style in 1904 for $64,000. [2] An extensive renovation of the church took place in 1954.
The Diocese of Great Falls–Billings (Latin: Dioecesis Magnocataractensis–Billingensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in eastern Montana in the United States. The Diocese of Great Falls was established in 1904; it became the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings in 1980. The bishop of Great Falls-Billings is Jeffrey Fleming. [2]
Designed by John H. Kent of Helena, [5] the present church was constructed between 1906 and 1907 for around $100,000 ($3,300,000 in 2023 dollars). [3] [6] It features a cruciform plan, Gothic arched windows, and a turreted bell tower. The stone for the Gothic Revival structure was quarried near Stockett. It is Great Falls' largest church. [2]
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The church's first congregation in Montana was organized in 1895. It has since grown to 51,715 members in 129 congregations. Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 4.78% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, 4% of Montanans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS ...