St. Paul's, Bloor Street

St. Paul's Bloor Street
Bloor Street façade of the church building in 2023
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43°40′16″N 79°22′53″W / 43.671083°N 79.381523°W / 43.671083; -79.381523
Location227 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DenominationAnglican Church of Canada
ChurchmanshipLow church
Websitestpaulsbloor.org
History
Founded1842
Founder(s)The Rev. Alexander Sanson
DedicationSt. Paul the Apostle
Architecture
Architect(s)
  • George Kent Radford and
    Edward Radford (old church)
  • E. J. Lennox (new church)
StyleGothic Revival
Years built1858–1860 (old church)
1909–1913 (new church)
Specifications
Capacity1800
Nave length46 metres (151 ft)
Nave width14 metres (46 ft)
Nave height28 metres (92 ft)
Floor area10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft)
Administration
ProvinceOntario
DioceseToronto
ArchdeaconrySouth
DeanerySt. James
ParishSt. Paul, Bloor Street
Clergy
RectorThe Rt Rev. Bishop Jenny Andison
Assistant priest(s)
  • The Rev. Dr. Tyler Wigg-Stevenson
  • The Rev. Benjamin Tshin
  • The Rev. Austyn Ejiogu
Honorary priest(s)
Laity
Director of music
  • Robert Busiakiewicz (classical)
  • Ian Koiter (contemporary)
Organist(s)Ying Quan
Business managerKent Williams
TypeMunicipally designated
DesignatedJanuary 12, 1989
By-law No.68-89[1]

St. Paul's, Bloor Street, is an Anglican church located at 227 Bloor Street East in Toronto, Ontario. The present church building, completed in 1913, was designed by E. J. Lennox in the Gothic Revival style. At 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft), it is the largest church in the Diocese of Toronto. The building is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as being of cultural heritage value or interest. It is the regimental church of The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada.

  1. ^ "227 Bloor St E". City of Toronto's Heritage Property Search. Retrieved July 4, 2022.