St. Dunstan's Basilica
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St. Dunstan's Basilica is the Cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...

 of the Diocese of Charlottetown in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. It is named for St. Dunstan the great Anglo Saxon
Anglo-Saxons
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 saint
Saint
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 from Glastonbury
Glastonbury
Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, situated at a dry point on the low lying Somerset Levels, south of Bristol. The town, which is in the Mendip district, had a population of 8,784 in the 2001 census...

. The current stone structure was rebuilt in 1916 after a fire and is located on Great George Street, between the harbour and the Confederation Centre of the Arts
Confederation Centre of the Arts
The Confederation Centre of the Arts is a cultural centre dedicated to the visual and performing arts located in the city of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.-History:...

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The Basilica was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.
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