St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto
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St. Michael's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, one of the oldest churches in the city. Located on Church Street, St. Michael's was built by William Thomas from 1845-1848.
On May 8, 1845, Bishop Power laid the cathedral's cornerstone, and dedicated his cathedral and city to St. Michael. In the cornerstone, some fragments of a stone pillar of the old Norman York Minster Cathedral in England and some small pieces of the oak roof of that same cathedral were sealed. St. Michael's is a 19th century interpretation of the Minster's 14th century English Gothic style. The connection with York Minster is appropriate, since Toronto's English name had been York.
The cathedral is home to Canada's largest English Catholic diocese. The current archbishop is Aloysius Matthew Cardinal Ambrozic.
The cathedral is served by the world-famous St. Michael's Choir School, located next-door. Choirs from the school sing every Saturday and Sunday during the school year.
