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Highlandville, Missouri: World's Smallest Cathedral (Closed)

Not tiny by Tiny Church standards, but still pretty small. Has its own pipe organ and services on Sundays.

Directions:
US Hwy 65 to the Highlandville/Hwy EE exit. Drive west for about thee miles. Turn right at the easy-to-miss "World's Smallest Cathedral" sign onto Kentling Rd and drive about 300 yards. The Cathedral will be on the right, back in the trees, tucked between suburban houses.
Hours:
Closed in 2010.
Status:
Closed

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World's Smallest Cathedral

World's smallest cathedral (not just a tiny church). Has a genuine pipe organ and church services. Was featured in Ozarks Mountaineer magazine.

Go north on Highway 65 When you reach the Highlandville/Hwy EE exist turn left and follow the route

[Anne Reece, 01/24/2006]

Bishop Karl Pruter died in 2007 and the Cathedral finally closed for good in 2010. The surrounding property is being developed into "Cathedral Estates."


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