Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica

Visited on September 1 morning and we were the only visitors. Free admission. Very nice stained glass.

Love my church! Must visit during weekdays and especially on Sundays to experience love like never before

Interesting stop, it was nice to be able to wander the oldest cemetery in Canada and read some of it's history of people and headstone designs.

I am not an overtly religious man but i do enjoy the peaceful sanctuary of churches. I especially enjoy photographing their wonderful architecture This cathedral is very beautiful,inside and out without being overly Elaborate. On the corner of Barrington St and Spring Garden Rd. This is a beautiful building,worthy of your attention

✝️Don't Miss It - Beautiful Interior & Exterior✝️ Saint Mary's Cathedral is located across the street form the Old Burial Grounds, and stands as the largest Catholic church in the Archdiocese. It's over 100 years old and open for visitors to step inside and admire its beauty. If you're visiting the area from the port, Saint Mary's Cathedral is within walking distance. The stained glass windows are especially beautiful, depicting key passages from the Bible, such as Jonah being delivered to the land by the giant fish, Elijah flying away in the chariot of fire, and Abraham offering Isaac on Mt. Moriah. I've included several images of these, as each one contains lavish detail.

Visited in late October 2025. Must see if you are a fan of Medieval architecture or cathedrals. View was perfect….Baltic sea was busy and active with shipping. Over 400 steps so pace yourself but winding staircase is not to be missed!!! Outstanding!

Going to this cathedral I combined two goals: I am a newcomer in Canada and wanted to see how local masses are held here and how local churches differed from those in my homeland... and the second reason, I had long dreamed of listening to a live performance on a real good organ. And I won’t hide that this reason was in the first place for me. On Sunday mornings, masses are held here, and the organ of 9000 pipes takes place too... and it was very pleasant moments. Not a full concert, but even so, between parts of the mass I really liked what this musical instrument is capable of. And I want more... now I want to go to a real concert. As for this basilica: a very pleasant calm feeling, I was very impressed by the stained glass windows and quite liked the way the local priests conducted their mass. I’ll probably repeat what some YouTube authors advise to newcomers to the country: if you’re feeling stressed (probably useful for tourists too)... go to a place like this, even just to sit and relax... the surrounding atmosphere and the deep sound of amazing organ music are quite capable of calming the accumulated stress and restarting emotions. P.S.: Many thanks to the priest who served here and then moved to Bedford, where I met him. He recommended me this place and told about it.

We took a NCL cruise from NYC up to Halifax and then return to NYC last year. In Halifax, we walked around on a self guided tour and of course visited Saint Mary’s Basilica. It was very beautiful both Inside and out.