St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica (Toronto)
St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, Canada, and one of the oldest churches in Toronto. It is located at 65 Bond Street in Toronto's Garden District. St. Michael's was designed by William Thomas, designer of eight other churches in the city, and was primarily financed by Irish immigrants who resided in the area. The cathedral has a capacity of 1600. John Cochrane and Brothers undertook the work on the stone and stucco ornamentation of the interior.
St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica in 2008
The original designs for St. Michael's were created by William Thomas.
St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica located off of Shuter and Church Street.
Western entrance to St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the ecclesiastical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines, and Thunder Bay. The Archbishop is Francis Leo, appointed in February 2023.
The Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
St. Michael's Cathedral at Sunset. The Cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Toronto was dedicated on September 29, 1845.