Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (Québec)
| Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité |
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 Lieu patrimonial du Canada |
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| Recognized since | 1989 |
| Type | National Historic Site |
| ID | 7323 |
| place | Quebec |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 48 '46 " N , 71 ° 12' 23.8" W |
| Recognized by | Canadian Federal Government |
| Approved by | Historic Sites and Monuments Act |
| Entry Canadian List of Monuments | |
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity , English Cathedral of the Holy Trinity , French Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité , is a cathedral in the Canadian city of Québec . It is the seat of the Québec diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada . The building is on the Place d'Armes in the upper town and was built between 1800 and 1804 in the Palladian style. The cathedral has been classified as a national historic site since 1989 , it is also protected as a cultural asset of the province of Québec .
history
After conquering the city in 1759, the British initially used the former chapel of the Franciscan monastery. The British Crown strove to spread Anglicanism and founded the Diocese of Québec in 1793. The first bishop was Jacob Mountain , appointed by King George III. by means of a letters patent . The monastery burned down completely in 1796, after which the government expropriated a piece of land in order to be able to build a cathedral on it. The architects were two engineers from the Royal Artillery , Captain William Hall and Major William Robe. They were based on the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London . Construction managers were the mason Edward Cannon and the master carpenter Jean-Baptiste Bédard. The British crown took over the construction costs and provided the liturgical equipment.
Construction began in 1800 and was completed four years later. Holy Trinity is the first building on Canadian territory in which the architectural style of neoclassical Palladianism was used; it had a great influence on later church buildings in Québec. The Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London produced the eight-bell ring in 1830. Between 1895 and 1897 a new gallery and a new pulpit were built. From 1991 to 1993 the cathedral was extensively renovated.
building
The floor plan of the sober-looking building is a slightly shifted rectangle (a so-called parallelepiped ). The building is characterized by its strict lines, which set a clear contrast to the surrounding, lavishly decorated buildings. An octagonal bell tower rises above it . The interior of the church has three naves, two rows of Ionic columns support the vaulted ceiling decorated with diamond motifs. The narrow choir with the main altar is flanked by two sacristies .
organ
The first organ , the work of the renowned London organ builder Thomas Elliot, was installed in 1804. In 1847 it was replaced by an organ by Henry Bevington, which in turn was replaced in 1909 by a Casavant organ. In addition, the cathedral has a chamber organ that was installed in 2004 on the occasion of the cathedral's 200th anniversary. It was built by England & Son in 1790 and was originally owned by the doctor William Bagshawe from Sheffield , who was friends with Joseph Haydn . This organ was brought to Canada after more than two hundred years, where it was restored and given to the diocese by an anonymous donor.
photos
Aisle
Altar area
Main window
Web links
- Cathedral website (English)
- Anglican Diocese of Québec (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Cathédrale Holy Trinity. In: Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Ministère du culture et des communications du Québec, 2013, accessed on October 5, 2014 (French).
- ^ Cathédrale Holy Trinity. Répertoire des lieux patrimoniaux du Canada, accessed October 5, 2014 (French).
- ↑ Exterior. Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 2012, accessed October 5, 2014 .
- ^ Chamber Organ. Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 2012, accessed October 5, 2014 .