聖展 Pilgrimage to St. Michael Catholic Cathedral, Church Street Toronto Feb 11 2009

St. Michael's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Toronto, one of the oldest churches in the city. Located on Church Street, St. Michael's was built by William Thomas from 1845–1848 and at the time was primarily financed by Irish immigrants.
On May 8, 1845, Bishop Power laid the cathedral's cornerstone, and dedicated his cathedral and city to St. Michael. In the cornerstone, some fragments of a stone pillar of the old Norman York Minster Cathedral in England and some small pieces of the oak roof of that same cathedral were sealed. St. Michael's is a 19th century interpretation of the Minster's 14th century English Gothic style. The connection with York Minster is appropriate, since Toronto's English name had been York.
The cathedral is home to Canada's largest English Catholic diocese. The current archbishop is Thomas Christopher Collins, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on 16 December 2006, replacing Aloysius Matthew Cardinal Ambrozic. Cardinal Ambrozic retired after 16 years as Archbishop of Toronto.