St. Matthias Episcopal Church was established in Detroit as a Sunday school in 1897. It became a mission of the Diocese of Michigan in 1901. In 1906 St. Matthias was admitted to the diocese as a parish. The parish soon grew to become a congregation of over 1,000 members. After meeting in several locations a church building was dedicated in 1926 on Grand River Avenue at West Grand Boulevard. By the 1950s the parish had almost 2,000 members, and was for a time the largest Episcopal parish in Detroit. In the 1960s and 1970s, however, membership declined precipitously, and the parish was closed August 13, 1978.
From the guide to the St. Matthias Episcopal Church, Detroit, Mich., Records, 1901-1978, (Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan)
