Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Quebec City

Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Quebec City

The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec and is located in Quebec City. The cathedral was founded in 1793 with the establishment of the Diocese of Quebec, and its first bishop, Dr. Jacob Mountain, soon began efforts to build a cathedral. The building was designed by military officers William Robe and William Hall and was constructed between 1800 and 1804.

The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity was consecrated on August 28, 1804, becoming the first Anglican cathedral to be built outside of the British Isles. The cathedral was designed in the neoclassical Palladian style and was modeled after Saint Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Trafalgar Square, London, and the Marylebone Chapel (now known as Saint Peter, Vere Street). King George III paid for the construction of the cathedral and provided a folio Bible, communion silverware, and large prayer books to be used for worship.

In addition to its architectural significance, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity has played an important role in the history of Quebec and Canada. The cathedral was used as a hospital during the cholera epidemic of 1832 and was also the site of the first performance of Handel's Messiah in Canada in 1852.

Today, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is a National Historic Site of Canada and continues to serve as an important place of worship for the Anglican community in Quebec City. The cathedral's bell-tower is home to eight bells founded by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1830, which are the oldest change-ringing peal in Canada.

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Sight Name: Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Sight Location: Quebec City, Canada (See walking tours in Quebec City)
Sight Type: Religious
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