St. Andrew's Cathedral (Victoria, British Columbia)
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Not to be confused with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Victoria, British Columbia).
St. Andrew's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral for the diocese of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. Built in the High Victorian Gothic style, St. Andrew's was Victoria's third cathedral to be built.
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St. Andrew's Cathedral | |
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48.425417°N 123.362861°W / 48.425417; -123.362861 | |
Location | 740 View Street Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1J8 |
Country | Canada |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | standrewscathedral.com |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Perrault and Messier |
Architectural type | Maurice Perrault and Albert Mesnard |
Style | High Victorian Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 1890 |
Completed | 1892 |
Construction cost | C$81,052[note 1] |
Specifications | |
Nave width | 22 metres (72 ft) |
Spire height | 53.4 metres (175 ft) |
Administration | |
Province | British Columbia |
Metropolis | Vancouver |
Diocese | Victoria |
Parish | St. Andrew's Parish |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Gary Gordon |
Official name | St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1990 |
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