St. Rosary Cathedral (Vancouver)

One of the main attractions of Vancouver is the Cathedral of the Holy Rosary. In 1885, Father Patrick Faye organized Masses for seventy Catholic families, but there was no permanent room. It was decided to start the construction of the church of St. Rosary, because it was on the day of this saint that the first parish mass took place. The first church was wooden, after a couple of years it acquired a bell tower, and in 1899 it was decided to build a new stone temple.

The project of the cathedral was developed by architects Julian and Williams, who took as a basis the classical cross-shaped porch, nave, transept and apses of the altar. Construction was completed in a record 491 days. Inside, an ancient organ was installed, to the accompaniment of which mass is held daily in three languages - English, French and Spanish.

Tourists are attracted not only by the service, but also by elegant stained glass windows. They can be seen both from the outside and from the inside. Inside the cathedral are supported by Gothic vaults and columns of red marble. The entire cathedral is decorated with carved gilded angels with books and torches. Everyone has their own unique face.