It is located at 810 South Boulder Avenue in the city of Tulsa in the state of Oklahoma.

Curtin was chosen over architect William P. Ginther of Akron, Ohio, who built many Roman Catholic churches throughout the Midwest.

Construction on the current structure began May 23, 1912 and Mass dedicating the church was on April 1, 1914.

He and his superior, Bishop Theophile Meerschaert, then vicar apostolic of Oklahoma, obtained permission from the Creek Indian tribal chief to build a church.

Charles Van Hulse visited Tulsa (then also part of Indian Territory) once a month to hold Roman Catholic church services in a private residence.

At the start of 1899, a subscription drive raised pledges of $1,400 for the purpose of building a church.

Father Heiring turned his attention to building a new complex at the intersection of Eighth and Boulder, the present location.