All Saints' Anglican Cathedral (Edmonton)
| All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
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| Cathedral Church of All Saints', Edmonton | |
All Saints' Anglican Cathedral
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| 53°32′23″N 113°29′50″W / 53.53966°N 113.49718°WCoordinates: 53°32′23″N 113°29′50″W / 53.53966°N 113.49718°W | |
| Denomination | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | allsaintscathedral |
| History | |
| Dedication | All Saints |
| Dedicated | 10 May 1956 |
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| Diocese | Edmonton |
| Province | Rupert's Land |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Rt. Rev. Dr. Jane Alexander, Bishop |
| Dean | The Very Rev. Neil Gordon |
| Honorary priest(s) | The Rev. Canon Gwen Bright The Rev. Terry Dunn The Ven. Alan Perry |
All Saints' Anglican Cathedral is the Cathedral serving the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton, which covers central Alberta. It serves as the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Edmonton, currently The Right Reverend Dr. Jane Alexander.
The current building is located at 10035 103 Street in downtown Edmonton, half a block south of Jasper Avenue. The current building was dedicated on May 10, 1956.
The building is joined with a seniors' residence called Cathedral Close via an atrium. The synod offices of the diocese and those of the cathedral located on the second floor and are access via the atrium which acts as the parish hall.
The Cathedral has a level entry, making it accessible to the physical handicapped and seniors without need for any ramps or elevators.
The Anglican Parish of All Saints' was founded in 1875 by William Newton, the first known Anglican missionary to the Edmonton area. He arrived in Edmonton September 28, 1875 having left Ontario in the spring. The parish first met in a log cabin at the corner of what is now Jasper Avenue and 121 Street.
By 1895 the parish had grown considerably and required a new building. A new 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.
In 1914 the new installed Bishop of Edmonton, H. A. Gray, named All Saints' as the pro-cathedral of the diocese. On December 20, 1919, a fire broke out and destroyed the church leaving only the outside walls intact. The pro-cathedral was rebuilt on the same site.
The present building was completed in 1956, after tearing down the structure built in 1921, and was finally given the permanent status of cathedral. The parish hall to the north, which predated the current Cathedral, was demolished in 1973 with Cathedral Close, with the senior's complex and synod office building eventually being built in its place.
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