The Cathedral Church of All Saints, also known as All Saints Cathedral, is a

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church of the

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in Halifax,

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. It is the cathedral for the

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. There is an additional cathedral, St. Peter's, in

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, owing to the diocese unusually containing two civil provinces. All Saints Cathedral is located on Cathedral Lane (formerly Martello Street) in the South End of the

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. Built to a

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design by

Ralph Adams Cram Ralph Adams Cram (December 16, 1863 – September 22, 1942) was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic Revival style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partner ...

of Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson (of Boston and New York), the stone structure, minus the central tower which had been the design's most striking feature, was opened in 1910. The building is long; the nave is high and the chancel is wide.

History

Background

Opening

First World War Memorial Window

Stained glass in the Cathedral commemorates the men and women of the Diocese who died in

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.Anglican Diocesan Centre Corporation (Re), 2009 NSUARB 154 (CanLII), para. 13: http://canlii.ca/t/262j4

Philip Bent VC

The sword of

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, who was killed in 1917, and is the only person born in Halifax to be awarded a

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, is displayed in the cathedral.

Design

Pipe organ

The Cathedral Organ was built originally in 1910 by Casavant of St Hyacinthe, Québec, and rebuilt by the British firm of

Hill, Norman and Beard William Hill & Son & Norman & Beard Limited (commonly known as Hill, Norman and Beard) were a major pipe organ manufacturer originally based in Norfolk. History They were founded in 1916 by the merger of Norman and Beard and William Hill & Sons ...

in 1961. In 2011, the original console was upgraded by Casavant and now includes 250 memories for its pistons, is MIDI capable, and can record performances to play later. Another advantage of the new console is that it is moveable so it can rest in its original intended location during services but be optimally re-positioned as required during choral concerts and organ recitals and performances. Also, during this recent upgrade the console was prepared with some additional stops as well as an antiphonal section for eventual installation in the Cathedral Narthex. Consisting of four manuals and seventy-five stops, the organ is the largest east of Montreal and serves admirably for service-playing and is also an impressive recital instrument. The organ has been played by many international performers.

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* {{Authority control Anglican cathedrals in Canada Anglican church buildings in Nova Scotia 20th-century Anglican church buildings in Canada Churches in Halifax, Nova Scotia Ralph Adams Cram church buildings Churches completed in 1910 1910 establishments in Nova Scotia