Trinity
Episcopal Church
P. O. Box 55
509 Historic
Nature Trail
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-436-4721

Trinity was founded in1941 with the intent to bring the Episcopal Church to visitors and residents of Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains Area.


The small group of founders chose the name Trinity as it was evident from the start that the three principal groups represented were the Pi Beta Phi School, the National Park Service and the Bureau of Public Roads.

A small church, built in the neo-Gothic style, Trinity's design adheres to the traditional proportions of medieval English country churches.

The eighteen-inch walls are of grey fieldstone and the front entrance window openings, chancel arch, the bell turret opening and the Celtic cross surmounting the bell-cote are of limestone.

Through the years there have been two additions to the original building shown above in the photo from1951.

The stained glass windows at Trinity are unique in that they each have a story reflecting the life of the person in honor of whom they were given.

The church is surrounded by gardens which provide the Altar flowers for much of the year. The St. Francis Memorial Garden area is in a quiet area behind the church which serves as a lovely a placeto meditate and also as a place to have ashes buried.