| Holy Rosary Cathedral | |
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| The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary | |
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| 49°16′55″N 123°06′53″W / 49.281846°N 123.114606°W | |
| Location | 646 Richards Street, Vancouver[a] |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Consecrated | October 3, 1953 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Julian and Williams |
| Style | French Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | July 16, 1899 |
| Completed | December 8, 1900 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700[1] |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | J. Michael Miller |
| Rector | Stanley Galvon[2] |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | Catherine Walsh[3] |
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, commonly known as Holy Rosary Cathedral, is a late 19th-century French Gothic revival church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. It is located in the downtown area of the city at the intersection of Richards and Dunsmuir streets.[4]
The construction of the cathedral began in 1899 on the site of an earlier church by the same name. It opened on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, 1900, was blessed the day after, and was consecrated in 1953. The style has been described as resembling the medieval Chartres Cathedral in France.[5] The church was elevated to the status of cathedral in 1916. It is listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register and is a legally protected building.[6]
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- ^ "Priests and Staff". Holy Rosary Cathedral. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Organists & Choirs". Holy Rosary Cathedral. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. 27 September 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Contact". Holy Rosary Cathedral. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
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