St Patrick's Basilica (Ottawa)

For other uses, see St. Patrick's Cathedral (disambiguation).

St Patrick's Basilica (Ottawa)
St Patrick's Basilica
St Patrick's Basilica (Ottawa)
45°25′00″N 75°42′02″W / 45.416678°N 75.700505°W / 45.416678; -75.700505
Location220 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 5G2
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitebasilica.ca
History
DedicationSt. Patrick
Administration
ProvinceCanada
DioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa
ParishOntario

The Basilica of Saint Patrick is a Roman Catholic Church in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Located at 281 Nepean Street (at the corner of Nepean and Kent) in Downtown Ottawa, it is the oldest church in the city that serves the English-speaking community. The Basilica is one of the regular buildings featured in the Doors Open Ottawa architectural heritage day.

Pope John Paul II raised the shrine to the status of Minor Basilica via his decree Sanctus Patricius Vir on 17 February 1995. The decree was signed and notarized by Cardinal Angelo Sodano.

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