St. Paul's Cathedral (Saskatoon)
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St. Paul's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral
in Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
, Canada
. The Cathedral is located in the Central Business District
near the river.
The cornerstone of St. Pauls's was laid by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Originally built as parish church, it became a pro-cathedral in 1921, and a full cathedral in 1934 when the diocese of Saskatoon was established. The organ was installed in 1912.
The Institute for stained glass in Canada has documented the stained glass at St Paul’s Cathedral The stained glass was added in 1945 to commemorate those who lost their lives in World War II and in 1976 for those that lost their lives to a fire.
Due to its small size it has been unable to function as a Cathedral since the mid 1990s; when the new Holy Family Cathedral
opens, St. Pauls will become a co-cathedral
and continue to function as a local parish.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, 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...
. The Cathedral is located in the Central Business District
Central Business District, Saskatoon
The Central Business District is one of seven suburban development districts in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The central business district is Ward 6 of a Mayor-Council government represented by councillor Charlie Clark. Formerly called West Saskatoon, this area arose when the steam engines...
near the river.
The cornerstone of St. Pauls's was laid by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Originally built as parish church, it became a pro-cathedral in 1921, and a full cathedral in 1934 when the diocese of Saskatoon was established. The organ was installed in 1912.
The Institute for stained glass in Canada has documented the stained glass at St Paul’s Cathedral The stained glass was added in 1945 to commemorate those who lost their lives in World War II and in 1976 for those that lost their lives to a fire.
Due to its small size it has been unable to function as a Cathedral since the mid 1990s; when the new Holy Family Cathedral
Holy Family Cathedral (Saskatoon)
Holy Family Cathedral is a new Roman Catholic Cathedral being built in the University Heights Suburban Centre of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Cathedral is located on land adjacent to St. Joseph High School....
opens, St. Pauls will become a co-cathedral
Co-cathedral
A co-cathedral is a cathedral church which shares the function of being a bishop's seat, or cathedra, with another cathedral. Instances of this occurred in England before the Protestant Reformation in the dioceses of Bath and Wells, and of Coventry and Lichfield, hence the names of these dioceses...
and continue to function as a local parish.