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1892 - 1922	In October 1892, General Convention set apart the Missionary Jurisdiction of South Florida, and William Crane Gray was elected and consecrated first Bishop. Bishop Gray made Orlando his home. Under his guidance, St. Luke's was designated as the Cathedral Church for South Florida on March 31,1902. The Rev. Lucien A. Spencer was appointed the first Dean of the Cathedral Church of Saint Luke.
1922 - 1987	In October, 1922, the old Cathedral building was moved to the south side of the tract of land to make room for a glorious new Cathedral. It was designed by the famous architects of the Washington Cathedral, the firm of Frohman, Robb, and Little of Boston. The cornerstone was laid by Bishop Mann on April 13,1925. Because of the depression, which came to Florida in 1926, the building was only partially constructed. In January 1971, The Rev. Charles T. Gaskell became the ninth Dean of the Cathedral, serving until his consecration in June 1973, as Bishop Coadjutor of Milwaukee. Under Dean Gaskell's leadership the renovation of the Cathedral nave, with the erection of the choir gallery over the narthex and installation of the 88-rank pipe organ was achieved.
1987 - Present	Through 1986 and 1987, under the leadership of the The Very Rev. Harry Sherman, the temporary wall which was constructed in 1926, was removed and the Cathedral building was finally completed much as it had been originally planned. Under the leadership of The Very Rev. Dr. G. Richard Lobs III, the twelfth dean, from 1993 to 2006, the Cathedral experienced substantial spiritual and numerical growth. That growth and vitality continue with the Cathedral's thirteenth dean, The Very Rev. Anthony P. Clark, who was installed in December 2006. The congregation looks forward to continuing excellence in worship and growth in the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ under Dean Clark's leadership. If you have questions or want more information, please contact the Cathedral archivist Anne Michels at amichels@stlukescathedral.org.
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