Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (Quebec)
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (French: Sainte-Trinité) is the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec. It is home to two parishes: the Parish of Quebec and la Paroisse de Tous les Saints. It stands on the western side of Quebec City's Place d'Armes.
| Cathedral of the Holy Trinity | |
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.jpg.webp) Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, viewed from rue des Jardins | |
| 46.8128°N 71.2066°W | |
| Location | 31, rue des Jardins Quebec City, Quebec G1R 4L6 |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | www.cathedral.ca |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | Holy Trinity |
| Consecrated | 1804 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Major William Robe and Captain William Hall |
| Architectural type | Palladian |
| Years built | 1800-1804 |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 8 |
| Tenor bell weight | 840 kg (1852 lbs) |
| Official name | Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1989 |
| Type | Historic monument |
| Designated | 1989 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canada |
| Diocese | Quebec |
| Parish | Parish of Quebec, Paroisse de Tous les Saints |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Rt Rev Bruce Myers OGS |
| Dean | The Very Rev'd Christian Schreiner |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse |
| Churchwarden(s) | Kevin Fleming, People's Warden Aimee Dawson, Rector's Warden |
When it was formed the Diocese of Quebec covered both Upper and Lower Canada. Today, its territory covers 720,000 km2 in the central and eastern parts of the province of Quebec but does not include the area around Montreal. It has 7,817 Anglicans on the parish rolls in 93 congregations. The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1989 and plaqued in 1993.[1][2] It has also been designated under provincial heritage legislation.[3]
History
The Diocese of Quebec was founded in 1793. Its first bishop, Dr. Jacob Mountain, gave his early attention to the erection of a cathedral. The completed building, designed by military officers William Robe and William Hall, was built between 1800 and 1804. It was consecrated on August 28, 1804, becoming the first Anglican cathedral to be built outside of the British Isles.
Design
Designed in the neoclassic Palladian style, the cathedral was modeled after the St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Trafalgar Square, London, and the Marylebone Chapel (now known as St Peter, Vere Street). King George III paid for the construction of the cathedral, and provided a folio Bible, communion silverware, and large prayer books to be used for worship.
The bell-tower is home to eight bells founded by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1830, which are the oldest change-ringing peal in Canada. Due to deterioration, they were brought down in 2006, sent to Whitechapel in London for retuning, and reinstalled in April 2007.
Burials
- Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond (1764–1819)
- Jacob Mountain, 1st Anglican bishop in Canada (1749–1825), responsible for the building of the cathedral
Gallery
Interior
References
- "Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral".
- Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- Cathédrale Holy Trinity. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
External links
Media related to Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral (Quebec City) at Wikimedia Commons