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Churches in Edmonton. Pages in category "Churches in Edmonton" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes ...
The Archdiocese of Edmonton (Latin: Archidioecesis Edmontonensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese in the Canadian civil province of Alberta. The archbishop's cathedral see is located in St. Joseph Cathedral , a minor basilica in Edmonton .
Churches in Edmonton (10 P) S. Synagogues in Edmonton (3 P) Pages in category "Religious buildings and structures in Edmonton" The following 3 pages are in this ...
Churches in Edmonton (10 P) R. Roman Catholic churches in Alberta (1 C, 1 P) U. United Church of Canada churches in Alberta (3 P) Pages in category "Churches in Alberta"
St. Joseph's Cathedral was named a minor basilica shortly before Pope John Paul II visited Edmonton in 1984. [4] This was in part because of the papal visit but also to recognize the efforts of early missionaries and the people of the diocese. It was the first church west of Manitoba to receive this honour. [3]
A church was constructed on 103rd Street near the present site; however construction was only half completed due to lack of funds. In 1905 the church went through considerable renovations completing the original building plans. [2] In 1914 the newly installed Bishop of Edmonton, H. A. Gray, named All Saints as the pro-cathedral of the diocese ...
Church president Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008) also accelerated the construction of temples through the use of an even smaller standardized base design. [7] In 1998, when there were 51 temples, Hinckley set a goal to have 100 temples in place before the end of 2000. [ 8 ]
The Diocese of Edmonton is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of the Northern Lights of the Anglican Church of Canada.The diocese comprises over 126,000 square kilometres of the civil Province of Alberta, consisting of a band across the central part of the province, extending to the borders of the adjacent provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east.