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St. Mary's Basilica

St. Mary’s holds a central position in the history of Roman Catholicism in Nova Scotia. Begun in 1820, the church demonstrated the enhanced ecclesiastical status of the province, which acquired its own Bishop in 1818, and witnessed enormous gains in the legal and social standing of Catholics. A major expansion and redecoration of the church between 1860 and 1874 reflected the growing confidence and importance of the Diocese. St. Mary’s, named a Basilica in 1950, is one of the first Roman Catholic cathedrals in Canada, and an imposing example of mature Gothic Revival architecture.

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Basilique St. Mary

St. Mary a joué un rôle important dans l’histoire du catholicisme en Nouvelle-Écosse. Sa construction, amorcée en 1820 à la suite de la nomination en 1818 d’un évêque, ainsi que sa rénovation et son agrandissement entrepris entre 1860 et 1874 témoignent de l’influence croissante du clergé et de l’émancipation juridique et sociale des catholiques dans la province. Nommée basilique en 1950, St. Mary, imposant exemple d’architecture néo-gothique parvenue à pleine maturité, est l’une des premières cathédrales catholiques au Canada.

Location: 1508 Barrington St. (at Spring Garden Rd.), Halifax
Emplacement : 1508, rue Barrington (à l'angle de Spring Garden Road), Halifax
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 44.644168, -63.572996
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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