Charlottetown in Queens County, Prince Edward Island — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

St Dunstan’s Basilica / La basilique St. Dunstan

St Dunstan’s Basilica Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Valerie Jones, June 20, 2022

1. St Dunstan’s Basilica Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

With its souring spires, picturesque pinnacles and intricate tracery, St. Dustan”s Basilica is an excellent example of the High Victorian Style in Canadian architecture. Erected between 1897 and 1907, it was severely damaged by fire in 1913. Determined citizens rallied to conserve the surviving walls and rebuilt the cathedral to the original exterior plan by F. X. Berlinguet. The interior was redesigned by J.M. Hunter. Consecrated and elevated to the status of a basilica in 1929, St. Dunstan’s is the spiritual center of Catholicism in Prince Edward Island.

Avec ses flèches élancées, ses pinacles pittoresques et ses entrelacs complexes, la basilique St. Dunstan offre un excellent exemple canadien du style néo-gothique de l'apogée victorien. Érigée entre 1897 et 1907, elle fut ravagée par un incendie en 1913. Des citoyens résolurent d'en conserver les murs encore debout et de reconstruire l'édifice selon le plan originel de l'extérieur dressé par F.-X. Berlinguet; l'intérieur fut redessiné par J.M. Hunter. Consacrée et élevée au rang de basilique en 1929, elle constitue le centre spirituel du catholicisme

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard.

Erected 1996 by Historic Sites and Monument Board of Canada Government of Canada. (Marker Number 1996.6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list.

Location. 46° 14.03′ N, 63° 7.479′ W. Marker is in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in Queens County. Marker is at the intersection of Great George Street and Dorchester Street, on the right when traveling south on Great George Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 Great George Street, Charlottetown PE C1A 1G4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Angus Bernard MacEachern (1759- 1835) (a few steps from this marker); Queen’s Square School (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Charlottetown and Quebec Confederation of 1864 (about 120 meters away); The Gainsford House (about 150 meters away); Province House (about 150 meters away); Paardeberg (about 150 meters away); A Wet Warehouse in a Dry City / La sobriété avant tout (about 150 meters away); Impulsive Ambush / Une attaque impulsive (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottetown.

Photographed By Valerie Jones, June 20, 2022

2. St Dunstan’s Basilica Marker

Photographed By Valerie Jones, June 20, 2022

3. St Dunstan’s Basilica Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.