St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica - London, Ontario. The parish now known as St. Peter's was established 10 August A.D. 1834 and the first church was constructed of logs. Prior to this, a travelling priest …More
St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica - London, Ontario.
The parish now known as St. Peter's was established 10 August A.D. 1834 and the first church was constructed of logs. Prior to this, a travelling priest visited the area to celebrate Mass for Catholic residents. The church was dedicated to St. Lawrence and could hold 180 people. It was destroyed along with much of the town in the London fire of 11 April A.D. 1845.
The new church was located at the northeast corner of Dufferin and Richmond, just in front of the present structure. This land was granted by the Crown to Bishop Alexander Macdonell of the Diocese of Kingston. The cornerstone for the new church was laid 29 June A.D. 1851, the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul.
The Diocese of London was created in A.D. 1856 and Bishop Pierre-Adolphe Pinsoneault selected St. Lawrence as his cathedral renaming the church St. Peter's. In A.D. 1859, Bishop Pinsoneault moved the seat to Windsor where it remained until A.D. 1868 when Bishop John …More
The parish now known as St. Peter's was established 10 August A.D. 1834 and the first church was constructed of logs. Prior to this, a travelling priest visited the area to celebrate Mass for Catholic residents. The church was dedicated to St. Lawrence and could hold 180 people. It was destroyed along with much of the town in the London fire of 11 April A.D. 1845.
The new church was located at the northeast corner of Dufferin and Richmond, just in front of the present structure. This land was granted by the Crown to Bishop Alexander Macdonell of the Diocese of Kingston. The cornerstone for the new church was laid 29 June A.D. 1851, the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul.
The Diocese of London was created in A.D. 1856 and Bishop Pierre-Adolphe Pinsoneault selected St. Lawrence as his cathedral renaming the church St. Peter's. In A.D. 1859, Bishop Pinsoneault moved the seat to Windsor where it remained until A.D. 1868 when Bishop John …More