Immaculate Conception Church | heritage, Roman Catholic church

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Roman Catholic
Began 1859 complt. 1884.
Destroyed by fire, re-built 1892.
The cathedral served as the seat of the Diocese until 1953, when the seat was moved to Grand Falls. The building remained a co-cathedral until 1965, when the seat of the Diocese was fully occupied by Grand Falls. The Diocese included all of the parishes and missions in Conception Bay, along the Northeast coast, and in Labrador. In 1984, the Immaculate Conception Parish celebrated its 200th anniversary and in 1992 commemorated the 100th anniversary of the existing building.
The Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador declared the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in Harbor Grace a Registered Heritage Structure in April 1990.
Years of wind and weather have taken their toll on the exterior masonry. Restoration work continues on the Cathedral's exterior stone to return it to its original condition.