Resource Name:Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Christ the King
Resource Type:Community
Service Type:church, religion, ministry, Bible, God, faith, worship, gospel, Jesus, prayer, catholic
Date Last Updated:February 15, 2024
Our Cathedral Family consists of well over 5,700 registered families who are deeply involved in the over 100 Ministries in service at the Cathedral. Please prayerfully consider using your Time and Talent to support furthering the message of Christ through our Ministries.
Parish History
The parish was formed in 1936 as the country descended into the Great Depression. The parish took as its motto: Christus Vincit, Christus Regnat, Christus Imperat, i.e., Christ is Victorious, Christ Reigns and Christ Commands. These words summarize the name chosen for the parish as Christ is King of all.
The first Eucharistic Celebration of Christ the King Parish was held on August 15, 1936 in celebration of the Feast of The Assumption. The first pastor was Father Joseph E. Moylan. There were about 250 families at the time; whereas today we have about 5,000 families registered. Christ the King was formed and designed as a parish. During construction it was named as a co-cathedral with Savannah and later it was named as the cathedral for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
A special year for the parish occurred in 1956. On July 2, the Diocese of Atlanta was created. The Co-Cathedral was raised to the status of the Cathedral of Christ the King with the most Reverend Francis E. Hyland installed in the fall as first Bishop of Atlanta. He brought with him from Philadelphia Fr. Michael Regan to be his secretary. Fr. James Boyce became the first Chancellor of the new diocese. Sr. St. Raphael became principal for both high school and primary school.
2699 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
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