Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (St. John's)
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The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is an Anglican cathedral located in the city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The church is considered to be the mother church for Anglicans in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist | |
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47.5655°N 52.7082°W / 47.5655; -52.7082 | |
Address | 16 Church Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Country | Canada |
Denomination | Anglican |
Churchmanship | Central churchmanship |
Website | ourcathedral |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Founded | 1847 |
Founder(s) | Edward Feild |
Dedication | John the Baptist |
Events | Great Fire of 1892 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) |
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Architectural type | Cathedral |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Years built | 1847 – 1905 |
Specifications | |
Length | 200 feet (61 m) |
Nave width | 60 feet (18 m) |
Width across transepts | 99 feet (30 m) |
Height | 80 feet (24 m) |
Nave height | 57 feet (17 m) |
Administration | |
Diocese | Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador |
Parish | Cathedral Parish of St John's |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Samuel Rose |
Dean | Roger Whalen |
Laity | |
Director of music | Sharon Whalen |
Official name | St. John the Baptist Anglican Cathedral National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1979 |
The cathedral is the seat for the Bishops of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, Sam Rose, since 2020.[1]
The Anglican parish in the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador was founded in 1699 in response to a petition drafted by the Anglican townsfolk of St. John's and sent to Henry Compton, Bishop of London. In this petition, the people also requested help in the rebuilding of their church, which had been destroyed, along with the rest of the city, in 1696 by the French under the command of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville.
During the centuries, at least six wooden churches stood on or near this site; each was destroyed by military operations during the various wars between the French and the British. The British finally won control of eastern North America. As of 2019, this Parish allows clergy to officiate same-sex marriages.[2][3][4]