Cathedrale Sainte Boniface - Winnipeg, Manitoba
N 49° 53.353 W 097° 07.329
14U E 634884 N 5528004
This site has received a Heritage of Canada, National Award of Honor for preserving the facade of the old cathedral.
Waymark Code: WM241F
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 08/31/2007
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In November 1, 1818, Father Joseph-Norbert Provencher built on this site a small log chapel which he dedicated to Saint Boniface, the English missionary monk and apostle, who spread the Catholic faith among the Germanic tribes in the 8th century. Saint Boniface, the first permanent mission west of the Great Lakes, became the heart of Roman Catholic missionary activity extending to the Pacific and Arctic coasts, as well as serving the growing population of the Red River Settlement.
Five cathedrals have stood on this beautiful location. In 1832, Bishop Provencher erected a cathedral surmounted by twin spires, and in 1862 a stone cathedral was built under the direction of Bishop Taché. On August 15, 1906, Archbishop Langevin blessed the cornerstone of what became one of the most imposing churches in Western Canada. It was designed by the Montreal architectural firm of Marchand and Haskell. This structure, the best example of French Romanesque architecture in Manitoba, was ravaged by fire on July 22, 1968.
The present cathedral, blessed by Archbishop Baudoux in 1972, was designed by Franco-Manitoba architect Étienne Gaboury. It incorporates the sacristy, façade and walls of the former basilica. In the façade lie the tombs of the bishops of Saint-Boniface.
Address:
190 Rue de la Cathedrale
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Date founded or constructed: 1906/08/15
Web site: [Web Link]
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