St. Mary's Cathedral
• 219 18th Avenue SW | Calgary, AB | T2S 0C2
Initially completed in 1889 as a sandstone structure, St. Mary’s Cathedral now constitutes a gothic style building where the only remains of the first church are four bells originally cast in France. The cathedral interior also features mosaics and marble imported from Italy, stained glass from Germany, and bronze works from Ireland.
The building’s central tower features a 16-foot-tall statue of the Virgin Mary with Child, which was designed by a Calgary sculptor. Construction of the current structure began in 1955 when the sandstone building was demolished. It was finally completed in 1957 with its official consecration in December of that year.
219 18th Avenue SW
Calgary
AB
T2S 0C2
