| St. Dunstan's Basilica | |
| Fullname: | St. Dunstan's Cathedral Basilica |
| Location: | 45 Great George Street C1A 4K1 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church |
| Website: | stdunstanspei.com/ |
| Architect: | François-Xavier Berlinguet |
| Groundbreaking: | 1896, 1913 (reconstruction after fire) |
| Completed Date: | 1907 |
| Spire Quantity: | 2 |
| Spire Height: | 200feet |
| Archdiocese: | Diocese of Charlottetown |
St. Dunstan's Basilica is the cathedral of the Diocese of Charlottetown in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is named for St. Dunstan, the Anglo Saxon saint from Glastonbury. The structure is located at 45 Great George Street, between the harbour and the Confederation Centre of the Arts.
The original St Dunstan's Cathedral was built from 1897 to 1907. The present stone structure was built between 1913 and 1919 after a fire destroyed the original cathedral in 1913. It was built in the Gothic Revival architectural style.[1]
In 1929, ten years after its completion, the church was blessed by Pope Pius XI as a basilica. The church remains one of the 27 basilicas in Canada.
In October 1980 it was the site of a state funeral when Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau gave the eulogy during the funeral for Veterans Affairs Minister Daniel J. MacDonald (M.P. Cardigan).[2] The basilica was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.