The Catholic Church also is known as the Roman Catholic Church, it is one of the largest Catholic Churches in Canada, with 1.3 billion baptised of Catholics worldwide. Being one of the oldest religious institutions in the world, Catholic Churches played an important and prominent role in the development and history of Western civilisation.

Below are the top 10 famous Catholic churches in Canada:

1. Basilica-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist: The Basilica-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is located in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador and is the metropolitan cathedral of St. John’s, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese. The Basilica-Cathedral was the biggest building project in the history of Newfoundland.

2. Cathedral of Saint Peter-in-Chains: The Cathedral of Saint Peter-in-Chains is one of the very beautiful Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. This Cathedral is a part of Peterborough’s Roman Catholic Diocese. This beautiful parish was established in the year 1826 to serve the Irish population in the area. This Cathedral was built and designed by architect James Chevette.

3. Holy Family Cathedral: The Holy Family Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the University Heights Suburban Centre of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. This Cathedral is situated on land adjacent to the St. Joseph High School. This building serves as a community centre, banquet hall, archive storage, library, office building, meeting space, private residence, diocesan cathedral and parish church.

4. Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral: The Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal and a beautiful and small basilica in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This church is the 3rd largest church in Quebec after the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré east of Quebec City and Saint Joseph’s Oratory. The building is 46 m (150 ft) in width, 101 m (333 ft) in length, and the diameter is 23 m (75 ft) and a maximum height of 77 m (252 ft) at the cupola.

5. Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica: This Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on 385 Sussex Drive in the neighbourhood of Lower Town. This church was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in the year 1990.

6. Our Lady of Assumption Co-Cathedral: This Church is one of the very beautiful churches located in the town of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada.

7. Saint Boniface Cathedral: The Saint Boniface Cathedral is the cathedral of Saint Boniface and a Roman Catholic basilica in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This building plays a very important role in Winnipeg, serving the local Franco-Manitoban community and the eastern part of Manitoba.

8. St. Germain Cathedral: The St. Germain Cathedral is a beautiful Roman Catholic cathedral situated in Rimouski. This cathedral is the mother church for the Rimouski’s Roman Catholic Archdiocese.

9. Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral: The Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral is a cathedral fully dedicated to the St. Michael situated in Sherbrooke. This church is the seat of Sherbrooke’s Roman Catholic Archdiocese.

10. St. Joseph’s Cathedral Basilica: The St. Joseph’s Cathedral Basilica is a minor basilica located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This basilica is situated west of the downtown Edmonton of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese and is the largest church in Edmonton.

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