St. Josaphat Cathedral
St. Josaphat Cathedral | |
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Prairie Cathedral (first of this style) | |
Groundbreaking | 1939 |
Completed | 1947 |
Construction cost | $250,000 ($3.44 million in 2021 dollars[1]) |
Specifications | |
Number of domes | 7 |
Dome height (outer) | 100 feet |
Administration | |
Diocese | Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton |
St. Josaphat Cathedral is a
History
The parish was established by the Order of Saint Basil the Great in 1902, at first without a permanent home. A small log church was built in 1904 under the leadership of the Reverend Sozont Dydyk.
Architecture
The current building was designed in 1938 by the Reverend
Construction lasted from 1939 to 1947. The building became a cathedral when Edmonton was selected as the seat of a new exarchate headed by a bishop. The first bishop was the Most Reverend Neil N. Savaryn, appointed "Bishop Ordinary for the Apostolic Exarchate of Edmonton serving Alberta and British Columbia".[2]
Starting in 1951 the process of painting the interior murals, frescos, and icons began under the leadership of Professor Julian Bucmaniuk, a well-known muralist. In 1968 the iconostasis was built. St. Josaphat Cathedral was designated as a Provincial Historic Resource by the province of Alberta in 1983,[3] and as a Municipal Historic Resource by the City of Edmonton in 2015.[4]
References
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- ^ a b c "Alberta Register of Historic Places". alberta.ca.
- ^ "Alberta Register of Historic Places". hermis.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Alberta Register of Historic Places". hermis.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-11.