The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the most unusual temples of the Canadian city of Calgary. Built in 1889, it is the Cathedral of the Diocese of Calgary. The church owes its appearance to the French Catholic missionary Albert Lacombe, who came to Calgary to preach among the local Indian population.

He organized his parish in the small French-speaking village of Rouleville, which was located in the suburbs of Calgary and eventually became part of the city. The construction of the church began here. The first temple, built on a site allocated by the Canadian Pacific Railway, was made of light sandstone and did not last long. On July 21, 1955, the cathedral was destroyed and the construction of a modern temple began in its place. It is made in a not quite traditional neo-Gothic style. It traces the strong influence of minimalism, which became widespread in the fifties.