St. Josaphat Cathedral

St. Josaphat Cathedral
Facade of St. Josaphat Cathedral
Map
Address10825 97 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T5H 2M4
CountryCanada
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchUkrainian Greek Catholic Church
History
StatusCathedral
Architecture
Heritage designationProvincial Historic Resource - 1983
Architect(s)Phillip Ruh
StylePrairie Cathedral (first of this style[citation needed])
Groundbreaking1939
Completed1947
Construction cost$250,000
($3.81 million in 2023 dollars[1])
Specifications
Number of domes7
Dome height (outer)100 feet
Administration
DioceseUkrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton

St. Josaphat Cathedral is a Ukrainian Catholic cathedral in McCauley, Edmonton, Alberta, one of the best examples of Byzantine Rite church architecture in Canada. It is the seat of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton, and has been a cathedral (the seat of a bishop) since 1948. Occupying 18 city lots in the McCauley neighbourhood, the cathedral has been recognized for its heritage significance and "is distinguished by it seven domes, columned entry portico, and red brick veneer embellished with darker brick pilasters and inlaid cream coloured crosses.[2]

  1. ^ 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  2. ^ "Alberta Register of Historic Places". alberta.ca.