Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Saint John, New Brunswick)
May 08, 2023
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John located at 91 Waterloo Street in the city's central neighborhood of Waterloo Village.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and Bishop's Palace are designated for their historical and religious associations with the city's Irish Catholic community, who had historically been marginalized for many years in the city. Between 1845 and 1847 alone, approximately 30,000 Irish arrived in Saint John, more than doubling the population of the city.[1]
Bishop Thomas Louis Connolly had arrived in Saint John in 1852 and needed to make a place of worship which would accommodate the large Irish Catholic population. The building was initiated by the second bishop of New Brunswick, The Most Rev. Thomas Connolly. Realizing that the Catholic population required a larger facility, Bishop Connolly on November 14, 1852, announced to the congregation his intention to proceed immediately with the erection of the cathedral. Plans were subsequently prepared in New York City during the winter of 1852–53, the foundation stone was laid in May 1853 and walls were erected, with the roof built by November 1853. The blessing and first mass in the new cathedral were celebrated on Christmas Day.[2]
Three thousand people were present for the first Christmas Mass in 1855 when Bishop Connolly dedicated the cathedral, and in 1885, the completed cathedral was consecrated with great fanfare. In 1860 Bishop John Sweeney was consecrated and he set out to complete the work. The chapel, chancel, and entrances were finished in 1861, in which year the adjacent Bishop's Palace was also built.[1]
In 1871 the cathedral's spire, which reaches 270 feet above sea level, was completed and is believed[by whom?] to have subsequently served as a navigational aid for vessels entering the harbour.[3]
Design
The task of completing the cathedral fell to Bishop J. Sweeney, the third Bishop of New Brunswick between 1861 and 1865. The spire was erected in 1871. It has a height of 230 feet to the top of the cross, equal to some 300 feet above sea level and about the highest point in the city. In the interior of the edifice the extreme length is 200 feet, the width at the transepts 116 feet and in the nave, 80 feet.[2]
A pipe organ is installed in the gallery atop the entrance
The cathedral chimes, installed in 1885, were first rung on that Christmas Day and consist of ten bells, the largest about 3,000 pounds in weight. The bells were part of a larger set cast in 1884 especially for the World's Industrial and Centennial Cotton Exposition at New Orleans, where they were awarded a gold medal. The chime is in the scale of D major, and includes a flat seventh bell, which will permit music in two different keys and forms. The whole chime weighs 12,000 pounds, exclusive of mountings. They were manufactured by the McShane Bell Foundry, Baltimore, Maryland.
The organ, one of the largest in Saint John, was built by Casavant Frères of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec in 1952. It consists of a three manual console, which controls four divisions (Great, Swell, Choir and Pedal). There are some 3,000 pipes, the largest of which is 16 feet, the shortest less than one inch. Over the altar is the life-size image of the crucifiedSaviour. A statue of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, Patroness of the cathedral is set up in a Gothic shrine offsetting the pulpit of similar design on the opposite pillar.[4]
^ abSister Catherine Hennessey and Anne Marie McGrath, Peter Murphy, Fred Horgan, Ronald Horgan and Bonnie Harley, The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 1885-1985, (Saint John, NB: Diocese of Saint John, 1985).
^"Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception". Retrieved 16 August 2017.
^"Cathedral History and Helitage". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
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May 08, 2023
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The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Saint John New Brunswick Canada is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John located at 91 Waterloo Street in the city s central neighborhood of Waterloo Village Cathedral of the Immaculate ConceptionCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in 201145 16 42 N 66 03 23 W 45 2783 N 66 0564 W 45 2783 66 0564 Coordinates 45 16 42 N 66 03 23 W 45 2783 N 66 0564 W 45 2783 66 0564LocationSaint John New BrunswickCountryCanadaDenominationRoman CatholicWebsitehttp dioceseofsaintjohn orgHistoryStatusCathedralFounder s Most Rev Thomas ConnollyConsecrated1855ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationProvincial Heritage PlaceArchitect s Matthew SteadArchitectural typeNorman GothicGroundbreakingMay 1853SpecificationsLength200 feetWidth116 feetNave width80 feetSpire height270 feetAdministrationDioceseDiocese of Saint JohnClergyBishop s Most Rev Christian Riesbeck CCPriest s Rev Douglas McNeill Contents 1 History 2 Design 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit The cathedral spire was completed in 1871 The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and Bishop s Palace are designated for their historical and religious associations with the city s Irish Catholic community who had historically been marginalized for many years in the city Between 1845 and 1847 alone approximately 30 000 Irish arrived in Saint John more than doubling the population of the city 1 Bishop Thomas Louis Connolly had arrived in Saint John in 1852 and needed to make a place of worship which would accommodate the large Irish Catholic population The building was initiated by the second bishop of New Brunswick The Most Rev Thomas Connolly Realizing that the Catholic population required a larger facility Bishop Connolly on November 14 1852 announced to the congregation his intention to proceed immediately with the erection of the cathedral Plans were subsequently prepared in New York City during the winter of 1852 53 the foundation stone was laid in May 1853 and walls were erected with the roof built by November 1853 The blessing and first mass in the new cathedral were celebrated on Christmas Day 2 Three thousand people were present for the first Christmas Mass in 1855 when Bishop Connolly dedicated the cathedral and in 1885 the completed cathedral was consecrated with great fanfare In 1860 Bishop John Sweeney was consecrated and he set out to complete the work The chapel chancel and entrances were finished in 1861 in which year the adjacent Bishop s Palace was also built 1 In 1871 the cathedral s spire which reaches 270 feet above sea level was completed and is believed by whom to have subsequently served as a navigational aid for vessels entering the harbour 3 Design EditThe task of completing the cathedral fell to Bishop J Sweeney the third Bishop of New Brunswick between 1861 and 1865 The spire was erected in 1871 It has a height of 230 feet to the top of the cross equal to some 300 feet above sea level and about the highest point in the city In the interior of the edifice the extreme length is 200 feet the width at the transepts 116 feet and in the nave 80 feet 2 A pipe organ is installed in the gallery atop the entrance The cathedral chimes installed in 1885 were first rung on that Christmas Day and consist of ten bells the largest about 3 000 pounds in weight The bells were part of a larger set cast in 1884 especially for the World s Industrial and Centennial Cotton Exposition at New Orleans where they were awarded a gold medal The chime is in the scale of D major and includes a flat seventh bell which will permit music in two different keys and forms The whole chime weighs 12 000 pounds exclusive of mountings They were manufactured by the McShane Bell Foundry Baltimore Maryland The organ one of the largest in Saint John was built by Casavant Freres of St Hyacinthe Quebec in 1952 It consists of a three manual console which controls four divisions Great Swell Choir and Pedal There are some 3 000 pipes the largest of which is 16 feet the shortest less than one inch Over the altar is the life size image of the crucified Saviour A statue of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Patroness of the cathedral is set up in a Gothic shrine offsetting the pulpit of similar design on the opposite pillar 4 See also EditRoman Catholicism in CanadaReferences Edit a b HistoricPlaces ca HistoricPlaces ca a b Sister Catherine Hennessey and Anne Marie McGrath Peter Murphy Fred Horgan Ronald Horgan and Bonnie Harley The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 1885 1985 Saint John NB Diocese of Saint John 1985 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Retrieved 16 August 2017 Cathedral History and Helitage Retrieved 25 October 2014 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Saint John New Brunswick Diocese of Saint John Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Saint John New Brunswick amp oldid 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