St. Mary’s Basilica
St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica is a Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral located in the downtown core of Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia. It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth and is the largest Catholic church in the Archdiocese.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Saint Mary’s Basilica”, “Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica”, and “St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica”
- Address: 5221 Spring Garden Road, B3J 1Z3
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Halifax Court House and Maritime Centre.
Halifax Court House
Courthouse
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The Halifax Court House is a historic building in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its main section was completed in 1863, with the east wing, built in 1930, being the newest portion.
Maritime Centre
Shopping center
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The Maritime Centre is an office building in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, home to the regional telecommunications company Bell Aliant. The main entrance is located at the corner of Barrington Street and Spring Garden Road. Maritime Centre is situated 110 metres east of St. Mary’s Basilica.
Halifax Central Library
Library
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The Halifax Central Library is a public library in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located on the corner of Spring Garden Road and Queen Street in Downtown Halifax. Halifax Central Library is situated 240 metres southwest of St. Mary’s Basilica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.
North End
Locality
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The North End of Halifax is a neighbourhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia occupying the northern part of Halifax Peninsula immediately north of Downtown Halifax.
Hydrostone
Neighborhood
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Hydrostone is a neighbourhood in the North End of the Halifax Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It consists of ten short parallel streets and is bordered by Duffus Street to the north, Young Street to the south, Isleville Street to the west and Novalea Drive to the east. Hydrostone is situated 3 km northwest of St. Mary’s Basilica.
Tufts Cove
Suburb
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Tufts Cove is an urban neighbourhood in the community of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour in the North End of Dartmouth. Tufts Cove is situated 4 km north of St. Mary’s Basilica.
St. Mary’s Basilica
- Categories: cathedral, minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.6444° or 44° 38′ 40″ northLongitude
-63.57328° or 63° 34′ 24″ westOpen location code
87PRJCVG+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 553592157OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q908976
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“St. Mary’s Basilica” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聖母聖殿主教座堂 (哈利法克斯)”
- Chinese: “聖母聖殿主教座堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية القديسه مارى”
- French: “basilique Sainte-Marie de Halifax”
- French: “basilique Sainte-Marie”
- French: “basilique-cathédrale Saint Mary de Halifax”
- French: “basilique-cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Halifax”
- French: “Basilique-cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Halifax”
- French: “basilique-cathédrale Sainte-Marie”
- French: “basilique-cathédrale St. Mary de Halifax”
- French: “cathédrale Saint Mary de Halifax”
- French: “cathédrale Saint Mary”
- French: “cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Halifax”
- French: “cathédrale Sainte-Marie”
- French: “cathédrale St. Mary de Halifax”
- French: “cathédrale St. Mary”
- German: “St. Mary’s Basilica”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Halifax”
- Italian: “basilica cattedrale di Sainte-Marie de Halifax”
- Russian: “Собор Пресвятой Девы Марии”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basilica de Santa Maria”
- Spanish: “Catedral basílica de Santa María”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basílica de Santa María”
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