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St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton
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The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph is a Roman Catholic 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 the second-largest church in Edmonton. St. Joseph, which seats about 1,100 people, is the only minor basilica in Western Canada. Pope John Paul II raised the shrine to the status of Minor Basilica via his decree Pro Explorato Quidem on the 15 May 1984. The decree was signed and notarized by Cardinal Agostino Casaroli. 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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