Saint-François-Xavier Cathedral

The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier (French: Cathédrale Saint-François-Xavier) is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 514, rue Racine Est in the Saguenay borough of Chicoutimi, overlooking the old port area of the town.

The current structure is the fourth church to occupy this site and the third to serve as cathedral for the diocese. It has seating capacity for 1,500 worshippers.

The first cathedral opened in 1878 and was destroyed by fire June 24, 1912. Its replacement opened in 1915, but also succumbed to fire on January 16, 1919. The current sanctuary opened in 1922 and was designed by architects Rene-P. Lemay, Armand Gravel and Alfred Lamontagne in the Renaissance revival style.

References

External links

• History and photos (in French)
• Cathédrale Saint-François-Xavier de Chicoutimi - photo panoramique (in French)

1. Georges Vézina
2. Francis Xavier
3. St. Francis Xavier Church
4. Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
5. List of Catholic churches in Canada
6. François-Xavier Bustillo
7. François de Laval
8. List of cathedrals in Canada
9. List of schools named after Francis Xavier
10. St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library
11. Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Claude
12. Antoine Labelle
13. St. Francis
14. List of Jesuit sites
15. Reims Cathedral
16. Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes
17. Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
18. Christ the King Cathedral (Gaspé)
19. Basilica of Saint-Denis
20. Notre-Dame de Paris