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St. Joseph's Basilica (Edmonton)

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St. Joseph's Basilica Exterior, Edmonton Alberta
St. Joseph's Basilica Exterior, Edmonton Alberta

St. Joseph's Cathedral Basilica is a minor basilica in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The basilica, located west of downtown Edmonton is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton and is one of the largest churches in Edmonton. St. Joseph, which seats about 1,100 people, is the only minor basilica in Western Canada. Of architectural note are the 60 stained glass windows depicting the Twelve Apostles, Old Testament characters, scenes from the Bible, and from the church's connection to St. Albert, the first diocese in Alberta. Today, St. Joseph's Basilica is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. As the seat of the archdiocese, it is the church of the archbishop.

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St. Joseph's Basilica (Edmonton)
100 Avenue NW, Edmonton Central Core

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N 53.539759 ° E -113.515947 °
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100 Avenue NW 10032
T5K 0L4 Edmonton, Central Core
Alberta, Canada
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St. Joseph's Basilica Exterior, Edmonton Alberta
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Oliver, Edmonton
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Oliver is one of the oldest residential neighbourhoods in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The southeast portion of the neighbourhood is also known as Grandin, with both Grandin station (now known as Government Centre station and Grandin School located in this part of the neighbourhood. Oliver is immediately to the west of the downtown core, and overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley south of the neighbourhood. Located in the river valley immediately below Oliver is Edmonton's Royal Glenora Club, Victoria Golf Course, and Victoria Park. The High Level Bridge and Groat Bridge give residents access to the south side of the river valley, including the University of Alberta and Old Strathcona. The Victoria Promenade (part of Edmonton's Heritage Trail) offers attractive vistas of the river valley at the western end of Oliver. Oliver is one of the densest neighbourhoods in Edmonton (10,570 inhabitants per square kilometre (27,400/sq mi)) and West Oliver is the densest area in Alberta. The population in 2009 was 18,203, the highest of every neighbourhood in Edmonton.The north edge of the neighbourhood was once a Canadian National Railway yard. This part of the neighbourhood was recently redeveloped, and includes apartment buildings, the Unity Square and Unity Square West strip shopping centres, some old warehouses converted shops, and parking for the MacEwan University downtown campus. The community is represented on the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues by the Oliver Community League, established in 1922.The neighbourhood is named after Frank Oliver, an early Edmonton resident, businessman, and politician. In January 2024, the city's committee on names selected wîhkwêntôwin (Cree for 'circle of friends') () to replace Oliver and sent this recommendation to city council.