Christ the King Basilica

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Christ the King Basilica
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Christ the King Basilica
51°16′24″N80°38′42″W / 51.273313°N 80.645063°W / 51.273313; -80.645063 Coordinates: 51°16′24″N80°38′42″W / 51.273313°N 80.645063°W / 51.273313; -80.645063
LocationFirst St,
Alexandra, Ontario
K0C 1A0
Country Canada
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website Parish website
History
Former name(s)Christ the King Church
Christ the King Cathedral
Status minor basilica
Dedication Christ The King
Administration
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Hearst–Moosonee

Christ the King Basilica is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to the Christ the King located in Moosonee, Ontario, Canada. The basilica served as the cathedral of the Diocese of Moosonee from 1936 to its suppression in 2016 [1] .

On June 22, 2020, the church was designated as a minor basilica. [2]

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References

  1. "Basilica of Christ the King, Moosonee, Ontario, Canada". GCatholic. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. "Titre-de-basilique-mineure-pour-Moosonee_Juillet-2020" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2021.