CNHS Gravelbourg Ecclesiastical Buildings - Les Édifices Ecclésiques de Gravelbourg
N 49° 52.355 W 106° 33.438
13U E 388100 N 5525626
Located in the prairie town of Gravelbourg Saskatchewan.
Waymark Code: WMZ0DR
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 08/20/2018
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CNHS Gravelbourg Ecclesiastical Buildings - Les Édifices Ecclésiques de Gravelbourg
These imposing buildings are vital symbols of French Canadian colonization efforts undertaken by the Roman Catholic Church in Western Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Consisting of the cathedral, Bishop's residence, and the former convent school, the site is also associated with one the the Church's most important missionary-colonizers, Father Louis-Pierre Gravel. Architect Joseph-Ernest Fortin designed this ensemble, which is outstanding in scale and architectual refinement.
Ces imposants édifices témoignent avec éloquence des efforts de colonisation canadienne-française déployés par l'Église catholique dans l'Ouest à ;a fin du XXIe siècle et au début de XXe. La cathédrale, l'évêché et l'ancien couvent sont étroitement associés à l'abbé Louis-Pierre Gravel, un des plus importants missionnaires colonisateurs. L'architecte Joseph-Ernest Fortin conçut cet ensemble impressionnant pour son échelle et le raffinement de son architecture.
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Saskatchewan
Location - City name/Town name: Gravelbourg
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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