St. Thomas Catholic Church is parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Founded in 1890 to serve the Catholic miners and lumber workers relocating to the area, it remains an active congregation of the

Diocese of Boise The Diocese of Boise ( la, Diœcesis Xylopolitana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the northwestern U.S., encompassing the entire state of Idaho. It is led by Bishop Peter F. Christensen, whose ...

. It is noted for its historic parish church, built in 1909 by E. M. Kreig with bricks from Sandpoint, Idaho, with the arch built with sandstones from Tenino, Washington. With The building was designed in the

Romanesque Revival style Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Revival buildings tended to ...

by architects Francis P. Rooney and Lewis P. Stritesky, and the stained glass was designed by G. C. Riordan & Company. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 5, 1977.

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National Register of Historic Places in Kootenai County, Idaho Romanesque Revival church buildings in Idaho Roman Catholic churches completed in 1909 Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Idaho Christian organizations established in 1890 Buildings and structures in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States 1890 establishments in Idaho {{Idaho-NRHP-stub