St. Finnan’s Basilica
St. Finnan's Basilica is a minor basilica and former cathedral in Alexandria, Ontario. The basilica served as the cathedral of the Diocese of Alexandria–Cornwall from 1890 to its suppression in 2020.Photo: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: former cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall in Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: “St. Finnan’s Catholic Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alexandria Railway Station and École secondaire catholique Le Relais.
Alexandria Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Dr. Sarcasmo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alexandria Station is a train station in Alexandria, Ontario, Canada. Located on McDougal Street, it is an intermediate stop for all trains on the Via Rail Ottawa–Montreal line. Alexandria Railway Station is situated 1 km northwest of St. Finnan’s Basilica.
École secondaire catholique Le Relais
School
L'École secondaire catholique Le Relais is a French-Language Catholic high school located in Alexandria, Ontario. It is managed by the Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien. École secondaire catholique Le Relais is situated 680 metres north of St. Finnan’s Basilica.
Glengarry District High School
School
Glengarry District High School is an English public high school located in Alexandria, Ontario. Glengarry District High School is situated 1 km northwest of St. Finnan’s Basilica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandria.
Alexandria
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alexandria is the administrative centre of the township of North Glengarry, in Eastern Ontario. It is primarily of interest to travellers as a stop on the Montreal-to-Ottawa VIA Rail line.
St. Finnan’s Basilica
- Categories: minor basilica, Catholic cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: North Glengarry, United Counties of Stormont, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.31° or 45° 18′ 36″ northLongitude
-74.6324° or 74° 37′ 57″ westOpen location code
87Q78959+X2OpenStreetMap ID
way 92366337OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q98890741
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In Other Languages
From French to Indonesian—“St. Finnan’s Basilica” goes by many names.
- French: “Basilique Saint-Finnan d’Alexandria”
- French: “basilique Saint-Finnan”
- German: “Basilika St. Finnan”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Finnan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Finnan’s Cemetery and Alexandria Post Office.
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