Christ Church Cathedral (Montreal)
Christ Church Cathedral is an Anglican Gothic Revival cathedral in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the seat of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal. It is located at 635 Saint Catherine Street West, between Avenue Union and Boulevard Robert-Bourassa. It is situated on top of the Promenades Cathédrale underground shopping mall, and south of Tour KPMG. It was classified as historical monument by the government of Quebec on May 12, 1988. In 1999, it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
| Christ Church Cathedral | |
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Christ Church Cathedral, with the Tour KPMG office tower in the background | |
Christ Church Cathedral | |
| 45°30′13″N 73°34′12″W | |
| Location | 635 Saint Catherine Street west Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | active |
| Founded | 1789 |
| Dedication | Jesus Christ |
| Consecrated | 1867 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) |
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| Architectural type | Neo-Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1857 |
| Completed | 1860 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 62 metres (203 ft) |
| Width | 33 metres (108 ft) |
| Nave width | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Height | 70 metres (230 ft) |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canada |
| Diocese | Montreal |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Mary Irwin-Gibson |
| Dean | Bertrand Olivier |
| Assistant priest(s) | Deborah Meister |
| Honorary priest(s) | Jennifer Bourque, Ralph Leavit |
| Deacon(s) | Peter Huish |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Vivian Lewin, Sam Keuchguerian, Michel Gagnon, Jean Robert Bellarmin |
| Director of music | Nick Capozzoli |
| Organist(s) | Nick Gagnon-Choy |
| Organ scholar | Owen Spicer |
National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Official name | Christ Church Cathedral National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1999 |
Patrimoine culturel du Québec | |
| Official name | Monument historique classé |
| Designated | 1988 |
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