All Saints' Anglican Cathedral (Edmonton)

Parish_church
name=All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton


caption=All Saints' Cathedral
dedication=10 May, 1956
denomination=Anglican Church of Canada
tradition=Broad Church
deanery=
diocese=Diocese of Edmonton
province=Rupert's Land
dean=The Very Rev. Lee Bezanson
assistant=The Rev. Travis Enright
organistdom=Jeremy Spurgeon
deacon=The Rev. Dr. Joanne Neal
website=http://www.allsaintscathedral.com/

All Saint's Anglican Cathedral is a the Cathedral serving the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton, which covers central Alberta. It serves as the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Edmonton, currently the Rt. Rev. Dr. Jane Alexander.

Building

The current building is located at 10035 103 Street in Downtown Edmonton, just half a block south of Jasper Avenue. The current building was dedicated on May 10th, 1956.

The Building is joined with a senior's residence called Cathedral Close via an atrium. The Synod offices of the Diocese and those of the Cathedral located on the second floor and are access via the Atrium, which acts as the Parish Hall.

The Cathedral has a level entry, making it accessible to the physical handicapped and seniors without need for any ramps or elevators.

History

The Parish of All Saints' was founded in 1875 by The Rev. Canon William Newton, the first known Anglican missionary to the Edmonton area. The Parish first meet in a log cabin at the corner of what is now Jasper Avenue and 121 Street.All Saint's Anglican Cathedral 1875 - 1975, Jean A. Monckton] .

By 1895 the Parish had grown considerably and required a new building. A new church was constructed on 103rd Street near the present site, however construction was only half completed due to lack of funds. In 1905 the church went through considerable renovations completing the original building plans.

In 1914 the new installed Bishop of Edmonton, The Rt. Rev. H. A. Gray, named All Saints' as the Pro-Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton. On December 20, 1919 a fire broke out and destroyed the church leaving only the outside walls intact. The Pro-Cathedral was rebuilt on the same site.

The Present building was completed in 1956 after tearing down the structure built in 1921, and was finally given the permanent status of Cathedral. The Parish hall to the north was demolished in 1973 with Cathedral Close, with the senior's complex/Synod Office building, eventually being built in its place.

Present

The Cathedral serves as the seat of the Bishop of Edmonton, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Jane Alexander, who was install on May 11th, 2008. She had previously served as the Dean of the Cathedral until her consecration as Bishop.

The Rev. Lee Bezanson has been selected to be the next Dean and Rector of All Saints'. He is to be inducted on 28 September 2008.

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