St. Dunstan's Basilica

St. Dunstan's Basilica
St. Dunstan's Cathedral Basilica
St. Dunstan's Basilica
Coordinates: 46°14′01″N 63°07′31″W / 46.2336°N 63.1254°W / 46.2336; -63.1254
Location 45 Great George Street
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
C1A 4K1
Country Canada
Denomination Catholic Church
Website stdunstanspei.com/
Architecture
Architect(s) François-Xavier Berlinguet[1]
Groundbreaking 1896, 1913 (reconstruction after fire)
Completed 1907
Specifications
Number of spires 2
Spire height 200 feet (61 m)[1]
Administration
Archdiocese

Diocese of Charlottetown

Official name St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Cathedral / Basilica National Historic Site of Canada
Designated 1990

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 current stone structure was rebuilt in 1916 after a fire and is located on Great George Street, between the harbour and the Confederation Centre of the Arts.

The Basilica was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Cathedral / Basilica National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 27 September 2011.


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