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St James' Cathedral
Category: Religious Organizations Churches Churches [Edit]
65 Church StToronto, ON M5C 2E9
Neighbourhoods: Corktown, Downtown Core
(416) 364-7865
6 reviews for St James' Cathedral
6 reviews in English
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Review from Norman S.
11/30/2008
this church is so beautiful. the stained glass is breath taking. you have to attend a service there, the choir is so good. even better attend an evensong service.
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Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
2/13/2012 2 photos
I am not a religious person. But I love Churches!
Aside from a place of worship, there are also significance in the historical and architectural context.
I visited St James' a couple of time through the years since I took a few Art and Architecture courses at U of T.
Free for everyone and open 7 days a week, you can even download the self led guide from their website so you can have some background history and have some ideas what you are looking at or for.
Or you can just drop by when there are not services, just sitting inside enjoy the quietness of the space. On a Sunny day, the stained glass windows for sure a sight to behold.Listed in: February 2012 Challenge!
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Review from Liz K.
9/16/2008
Actually I didn't get a chance to step into the cathedral because there was a wedding taking place, but this classic Anglican cathedral is certainly a jewel on the facade of downtown Toronto.
The surrounding park is on the small side but has manicured gardens, a gazebo, park benches and a lovely green lushness that's the perfect backdrop to a lunchtime stroll, soft-focus bridal portrait, or Hollywood romantic drama! That's right, we had a celebrity sighting when I was walking through--Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana engaging in a pivotal heart-to-heart while filming The Time Traveler's Wife.
You can bet that if I won't watch it in the theaters, I'll Netflix it.Listed in: Toronto is for Lovers
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Review from Lynda W.
Toronto, ON
10/6/2008
Another stop on Nuit Blanche night! This wasn't a planned venue, but it gave us an opportunity to go inside the St. James' Cathedral. From the outside, it's a classic church, just old school beautiful. It sits on a pretty big chunk of land, there's a little small park with garden on the east side of the church.
The inside is more stunningly beautiful than the outside.. If only all churches would look like this! Their pews look like they are straight out of a movie. Each row has it's own small flapping door, really cute. The seats are covered in red velvety material and are the softest church seats I've ever sat in! I could comfortably sleep here, which I don't think was their purpose. -
Review from Mike S.
Toronto, ON
10/31/2008
I had to do this Church if for no other reason than as a history lesson
on the City of Toronto. The St.James Church is the reason Church street
is called Church Street. It was the original church in Toronto(then
York) an was the corner stone for old Toronto. While the building is
not the same one (the original burned down) the new one is very nice and
worth the visit. The other neat thing about the church is that in the
entrance alcove (before you enter the church) are the headstone from
some of the people who were once buried in the cemetery. The most
interesting being Mr. Jarvis, the man for which the street east of
Church was named. I would definitely recommend this Church to tourists
and locals alike because as a tourist it really is the nicest church in
Toronto and as a local you should appreciate your local history or else
the history police will come and take it away.
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Review from Kim B.
ON
11/19/2008 11 photos
A friend of mine lives right by this church and loves the sound of the bells (they truly are beautiful). It's a really cool place, whether you're religious or not. The spire at its top is the tallest in Canada and the church exhibits some of the largest amount of Tiffany Style Stained Glass I've ever seen. Impressive also is the Cathedral's organ, which contains nearly 5,000 pipes some going back as early as 1853. It's a really peaceful place to take a rest from a walk around the city or partake in a bit of Toronto's history (Bishop Strachan, the first Bishop of Toronto, is buried in the crypt of the Cathedral).
Listed in: CHEAP Toronto, My FIVE Star Toronto
