St. Mary's Cathedral, Kingston
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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).
.
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
is a Roman Catholic cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
. 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
Chalmers United Church (Kingston, Ontario)
Chalmers United Church in Kingston, Ontario, Canada is a United Church of Canada church. It is located on a unique triangular property at the intersection of Clergy, Barrie and Earl streets, immediately bordering the north-east corner of Queen's University. It is one of four churches located within...
, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, and Queen Street United Church).
History
Designed by architect James R. Bowes, construction began in 1842. The cathedral was officially opened October 4, 1848. It was greatly enlarged in 1889 with a design by Joseph ConnollyJoseph Connolly (architect)
Joseph Connolly was an Irish Canadian architect, born in Limerick, Ireland. He trained as an architect under J.J. McCarthy in his native Ireland before coming to North America. Connolly specialized in Gothic Revival design...
.