St. Dunstan's Basilica

St. Dunstan's Basilica
St. Dunstan's Cathedral Basilica
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46°14′01″N 63°07′31″W / 46.2336°N 63.1254°W / 46.2336; -63.1254
Location45 Great George Street
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
C1A 4K1
CountryCanada
DenominationCatholic Church
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Architecture
Architect(s)François-Xavier Berlinguet[1]
Groundbreaking1896, 1913 (reconstruction after fire)
Completed1907
Specifications
Number of spires2
Spire height200 feet (61 m)[1]
Administration
ArchdioceseDiocese of Charlottetown
Official nameSt. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Cathedral / Basilica National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1990

St. Dunstan's Basilica is the cathedral of the Diocese of Charlottetown in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is named for St. Dunstan, the Anglo Saxon saint from Glastonbury. The structure is located at 45 Great George Street, between the harbour and the Confederation Centre of the Arts.

History

The original St Dunstan's Cathedral was built from 1897 to 1907. The present stone structure was built between 1913 and 1919 after a fire destroyed the original cathedral in 1913. It was built in the Gothic Revival architectural style.[2]

In 1929, ten years after its completion, the church was blessed by Pope Pius XI as a basilica. The church remains one of the 27 basilicas in Canada.

In October 1980 it was the site of a state funeral when Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau gave the eulogy during the funeral for Veterans Affairs Minister Daniel J. MacDonald (M.P. Cardigan).[3] The basilica was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Cathedral / Basilica National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Church History". St. Dunstan's Basilica Parish. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Honourable Daniel J. MacDonald". Government of Canada: Second World War. September 20, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

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