Cathedral Church of St. Peter (St. Petersburg, Florida) Cathedral Church of St. Peter (St. Petersburg, Florida) The Cathedral Church of St. Peter is an Episcopal cathedral in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Southwest Florida. St. Peter's parish was organized in 1889 and they built a frame structure at 11th Street and Baum Avenue. Peter Tomlinson donated land to the Episcopal Church at what is now the corner of 2nd Avenue North and 4th Street North in 1896 and the frame building was moved there. Three years later Edwin H. Tomlinson donated the adjacent property and $5,000 to erect a new
Death rates in the 20th century In the middle of 20th century America, the leading cause of death was heart disease with an impressive 355.5 deaths per 100,000 followed by cancer at 139.8 deaths per 100,000. Although death rates dropped significantly in the latter part of the 20th century, the leading killers are still constant. The United States saw 192.9 people per 100,000 die from heart disease in 2010 followed by cancer with 185.9 people per 100,000. The world population in the 20th century experienced a large amount of death due to two major world wars. World War II was responsible for the most war related