St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
| Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica | |
|---|---|
Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica in 2016 | |
Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica | |
| 44°38′40″N 63°34′23.69″W / 44.64444°N 63.5732472°W | |
| Location | 5221 Spring Garden Road Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z3 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | stmcathedral.com |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral, minor basilica |
| Consecrated | 19 October 1899 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Norman-Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Granite |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth |
| Official name | St. Mary's Basilica National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1997 |
| Official name | St. Mary's Basilica |
| Type | Provincially Registered Property |
| Designated | April 4, 1984 |
| Reference no. | 00PNS0025 |
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. Consecrated on 19 October 1899.
Pope Pius XII raised the shrine to the status of Minor Basilica via his decree Quas Moles et Pulchritido on 14 June 1950. The decree was signed and notarized by Apostolic Chancellor Ermenegildo Brugnola.
The St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica boasts the tallest granite spire in North America.