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June 20, 2016: St. Dunstan's Basilica, P.E.I., Canada

 

One of the most spectacular and elaborate churches in the Maritimes is St. Dunstan's Basilica in Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island.

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The current church was built by Quebec architect Francois-Xavier Berlinguet in 1896-1907. The interior suffered extensive fire damage in 1913 and was redesigned and rebuilt in a more English-inspired idiom by architect J. M Hunter.

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St. Dunstan's is the center Roman Catholic church on Prince Edward Island and was elevated to the status of Basilica in 1929. In 1990, Canada designated St Dunstan's a National Historic Site citing it's fine example of High Victorian Gothic Revival architecture.

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I've seen the Basilica three times so far, once in beautiful sunny weather. To me, like much of Prince Edward Island, the Basilica is best appreciated in wonderful weather. I can see why people come to P.E.I. in July and August when you're more likely to get those days.

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