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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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) |
National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Official name | Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1989 |
Patrimoine culturel du Québec | |
| 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. It has also been designated under provincial heritage legislation.
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