St. Mary's Cathedral, Kingston

Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Kingston, Ontario

St Mary's Cathedral, Kingston, Ontario
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website http://www.stmaryscathedral.ca/ Saint Mary's Cathedral (Kingston)
Administration
Parish Kingston
Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston
Province Kingston

St. Mary's Cathedral in Kingston, Ontario, Canada is a Roman Catholic cathedral. The building's full name is Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception. It is one of four churches located within 600m along Clergy Street (the other three are Chalmers United Church, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, and Queen Street United Church).

History

Designed by architect James R. Bowes, construction began in 1842. [1] The cathedral was officially opened October 4, 1848. It was greatly enlarged in 1889 with a design by Joseph Connolly.[2]

Renovation

Extensive structural renovations were performed between 1987 and 1995, including rebuilding much of the north wall and replacing the 50-year-old asbestos roof (itself a replacement of the original tin roof) with slate tiles. The renovations cost approximately $7,000,000.

References

  1. ↑ "biography in Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950". Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  2. ↑ McKendry, Jennifer. "Chronology of Kingston Architecture". Retrieved 2010-12-17.
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Coordinates: 44°13′52″N 76°29′24″W / 44.231222°N 76.489900°W