St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
| Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica | |
|---|---|
Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica in 2016 | |
| 44°38′40″N 63°34′23.69″W / 44.64444°N 63.5732472°W | |
| Location | 5221 Spring Garden Road Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z3 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | stmcathedral.com |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral, minor basilica |
| Consecrated | 19 October 1899 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Norman-Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Granite |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth |
| Official name | St. Mary's Basilica National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1997 |
| Official name | St. Mary's Basilica |
| Type | Provincially Registered Property |
| Designated | April 4, 1984 |
| Reference no. | 00PNS0025 |
St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica is a Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral located in the downtown core of Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia. It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth and is the largest Catholic church in the Archdiocese. Consecrated on 19 October 1899, it was made a basilica in 1950 by Pope Pius XII. The St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica boasts the tallest granite spire in North America.