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St. Dunstan's Basilica | |
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St. Dunstan's Cathedral Basilica | |
46°14′01″N63°07′31″W / 46.2336°N 63.1254°W | |
Location | 45 Great George Street Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4K1 |
Country | Canada |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Website | stdunstanspei.com/ |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | François-Xavier Berlinguet [1] |
Groundbreaking | 1896, 1913 (reconstruction after fire) |
Completed | 1907 |
Specifications | |
Number of spires | 2 |
Spire height | 200 feet (61 m) [1] |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Diocese of Charlottetown |
Official name | St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Cathedral / Basilica National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1990 |
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