The Church of Our Most Merciful Saviour, also known as the Santee Mission, built in 1884, is a historic

Carpenter Gothic Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic or Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures ...

style Episcopal church located on the Missouri River in the

Santee Indian Reservation The Santee Sioux Reservation ( dak, Isáŋyathi) of the Santee Sioux (also known as the Eastern Dakota) was established in 1863 in present-day Nebraska. The tribal seat of government is located in Niobrara, Nebraska, with reservation lands in ...

Santee, Nebraska Santee is the principal village of the Santee Sioux Reservation in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 346 at the 2010 census. History The village was named for the Santee Sioux Indians. Geography Santee is located at (4 ...

. Although its side windows are not arched, it otherwise exhibits all the common features of Carpenter Gothic churches: board and batten siding, lancet windows on the front along with a circular

rosette window Rose window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window, but is especially used for those found in Gothic cathedrals and churches. The windows are divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery. The term ''rose window ...

, belfry tower on the side and main entrance on the side though the belfry tower. On March 16, 1972, it was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

as the Episcopal Church. It is one of two churches in Nebraska included in the Santee Mission of the

Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota is a diocese of the Episcopal Church with jurisdiction over the state of South Dakota. History The diocese was created in 1871 at the Missionary District of Niobrara. It adopted the name Missionary Distric ...

. It is served by the Rev. Patricia White Horse Carda.
The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota 2011 Journal of the 127th Annual Convention held at Pierre, South Dakota September 9-10, 2011 together with the Constitution, Canons, and Rules of Order
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Diocese of South Dakota recent photo of church
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska Churches completed in 1884 19th-century Episcopal church buildings Episcopal church buildings in Nebraska Carpenter Gothic church buildings in Nebraska Buildings and structures in Knox County, Nebraska National Register of Historic Places in Knox County, Nebraska {{Nebraska-church-stub

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