Cathedral of Saint Helena Cathedral of Saint Helena The Cathedral of Saint Helena is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena, Montana. Modeled by architect A.O. Von Herbulis after the Votivkirche in Vienna, Austria, the construction began on the Cathedral in 1908, and held its first mass in November 1914. The Cathedral sustained significant damage during the 1935 Helena earthquake, which required extensive renovations. The Cathedral was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The site for the cathedral was purchased in 1905. A.O. Von Herbulis of Washington, D.C., was commissioned as the architect. Von Herbulis was trained abroad
Helena, Alabama volunteer firefighters in addition to the paid staff. The Helena Police Department includes a K-9 unit, and along with the fire department, sponsors a very successful Law Enforcement Explorer Post with Learning-for-Life, a division of Boy Scouts of America. Public education for students from kindergarten to 12th grade is provided by the Shelby County School System, including Helena Elementary School, Helena Intermediate School, Helena Middle School, and Helena High School. Helena has its long-awaited high school which opened in the fall of the 2014–15 year. Helena is within the Birmingham/Tuscaloosa/Anniston media market. Its major local television stations are WBRC Fox