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With its traditional Neo-Gothic style, exquisite stained glass windows and impressive steeples and spires, this Catholic cathedral resonates as one of Toronto's architectural and spiritual landmarks. St. Michael's Cathedral is also well-known for its choirs, junior and senior, which perform at various services on Sunday morning. Extremely active in the community, the church has a strong Catholic Women's League and opens its doors for weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Read more
The principal seat of the Catholic archdiocese of Toronto, St. Michael's is another 19th-century neo-Gothic structure. Built between 1845 and 1848, it originally had a plain interior design with clear-glass windows and white walls. That changed in 1850, when Armand de Charbonnel became the second Bishop of Toronto. Charbonnel was a Frenchman who lived in Montréal, and at first he was so opposed to his new position that he actually traveled Read more
cathedral of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, one of the oldest churches in the city. Located on Church Street, St. Michael's was built by William Thomas from 1845-1848 and at the time was primarily financed by Irish immigrants. On May 8, 1845, Bishop Power laid the cathedral's cornerstone, and dedicated his cathedral and city to St. Michael (...) Read more
This beautiful gothic-style cathedral is one of the city's most prominent landmarks. Read more