Trinity Church History

​Beginning in 1845 the congregation worshiped in rented space in several locations around downtown Mobile in the neighborhood, presently known as DeTonti Square.
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Few records of the early church exist, except for the Parish Register recording baptisms, confirmations, communicants, marriages and deaths. These early records reflect a small, but active congregation.
For a more detailed history of Trinity please read S. Albert Kennington's From the Days of Small Things available on Amazon.

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History Highlights

• 1845 In July the Reverend R.M. Miller began his duties as Trinity's first Rector
• 1847 The new church filed articles of association with the Diocese of Alabama as Trinity Parish
• 1848 The Reverend J.H. Massey accepted the call to be the second Rector
• 1854 A Gothic Revival style church building was erected at the northwest corner of Jackson and St. Anthony Streets in downtown Mobile
• 1864 The Church of the Good Shepherd was established with the assistance of Trinity
• 1867 Bishop Richard Wilmer consecrated the Trinity church building
• 1880's The sacristy, spire and porch were constructed
• 1896 The Rose Window was installed as a gift from the Sunday School
• 1916 The Robinson Memorial Parish House was constructed on State Street in downtown Mobile
• 1929 After much prayer, discussion and a vote, it was decided to relocate the Church property westward to 1900 Dauphin Street
• 1932 A Parish House was constructed on Dauphin Street and was known as Trinity Junior Parish House to distinguish it from the Robinson Memorial Parish House
• 1945 The church building was taken down and moved brick by brick to Dauphin Street
• 1946 The first service was held at the new location with the Rector Herbert Schroeter celebrating
• 1950 Bishop C.C.C. J. Carpenter consecrated the relocated Trinity building
• 1976 The Memory Garden at the west side of the church was dedicated to "All women who served the church since its founding in 1845" 
• 1979 September 12th Fredric, a category 4 hurricane, struck Mobile and caused extensive damage to Trinity's main building and Parish House
• 1998 The Memory Garden was restored and rededicated
• 2008 The Rose Window was reinstalled in June after 6 months of repair and restoration
• 2010 A capital campaign was undertaken to finance renovation of the church property
  
• 2011 The restored church was rededicated
  
• 2012 Christmas night, a tornado struck, severely damaging the church. Services were relocated to All Saints Episcopal Church as reconstruction commenced
  
• 2013 Easter Sunday, Services returned to the Parish Hall
  
• 2014 August 24th, the reconstructed and restored church was reentered and rededicated
  
• 2017 An anonymous donor retired the remaining capital campaign an reconstruction debt of approximately $150,000 

Trinity's Rectors

• B.M. Miller 1845 - 1847
• Joshua Albert Massey 1848 - 1879
• James Steptoe Johnston, Jr. 1880 - 1888
• James Leach Lancaster 1888 - 1891
• Clarence Croft Leman 1892 - 1894
• Douglas C.Peabody 1894 - 1901
• Richard Edmonds Bennett 1901 - 1911
• Albert Glenn Richards 1912 - 1917
• Edwin Gustavus Hunter 1917
• Vernon Cochrane McMaster 1917 - 1925
• Herbert Fredrick Schroeter 1925 - 1953
• John Doyle Prince, Jr. 1953 - 1954
• David Holmes Irving, Jr. 1954 - 1964
• Benjamin Meginniss III 1965 - 1985
• Spergeon Albert Kennington 1985 - 2007
• David A. Powers (Interim) 2007 - 2008
• Matthew T.L. Corkern 2008 - 2011
• Bailey Norman 2012 -