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Anglican
Cathedral Of St. John The Baptist
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One of the
finest examples of ecclesiastical Gothic architecture in North America.
The cathedral was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and the cornerstone
was laid in 1847.
The cruciform shaped cathedral was destroyed by the
St.'s John's Great Fire of 1892. Rebuilding began the following year and
was completed in 1905.
Declared a National Historic Site in 1981, the
cathedral, through its restoration work, reserves its excellent stained
glass, medieval carvings, and offers a small archival museum containing
some early British Cathedral artifacts.
The area behind the church
encompasses a cemetery which contains about 5000 graves. Founded in 1699,
making it the oldest in Canada. |
| Season |
June 1 - Sept 30, Off season
by appointment |
| Location |
22 Church Hill
St. John's |
| Contact |
Dean William Bellamy |
| Mailing
Address |
68
Queen's Road
St. John's, NL,
A1C
2A8
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| Telephone |
709-726-5677 |
| Fax |
709-726-2053 |
| Email Address |
cathedral@nf.aibn.com |
| Website |
http://www.infonet.st-johns.nf.ca/cathedral |
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