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Christ Church Cathedral
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La cathédrale Christ Church

 
 
Christ Church Cathedral Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, April 24, 2018
1. Christ Church Cathedral Marker
Inscription.  
The first church on this site, erected in 1832, was replaced in 1872 by the present structure, designed by King Arnoldi. It became the cathedral church of the new diocese in 1895.

En 1872 on démolit une église érigée sur cet emplacement en 1832. L'église actuelle, dessinée par King Arnoldi, devint la cathédrale du nouveau diocèse en 1895.

 
Erected 1967 by National Capital Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
 
Location. 45° 25.083′ N, 75° 42.486′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Downtown Ottawa. It is on Sparks Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located to the left of the left front door on Sparks Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 414 Sparks St, Ottawa ON K1R 0B2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Charter / La Charte des Anciens Combattants (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Royal Canadian Naval Monument / Monument De La Marine Royale Canadienne (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Capital's Forest Heritage / Le patrimoine forestier de la capitale (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Henriette Bourque (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); St. Andrew's Church / L’église St. Andrew's (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Supreme Court of Canada / La Cour suprême du Canada (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bank of Canada / La Banque du Canada (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.
 
Christ Church Cathedral image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, April 24, 2018
2. Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral Sign image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, April 24, 2018
3. Christ Church Cathedral Sign
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2021, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2021, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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