Church of the Holy Trinity (Toronto, Ontario)

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Anglican church built in 1847, and designed by architect H.B. Lane, who also designed Little Trinity Anglican Church on King Street and St. George the Martyr Church in Toronto.

The church was built with a gift from Mary Lambert Swale of Settle, England. Swale originally made the donation anonymously, but her name was eventually revealed. She had provided the gift with the stipulation that the church be open to the public, with no reserved pews.

The original Eaton Centre construction plans called for the church to be demolished, but the parishioners successfully resisted and forced the mall's design to be changed to preserve the church and adjacent manse.

The church has tailored its ministry to the urban homeless and needy. It also has an active outreach to Toronto's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and has become an important venue for artistic and community activism events.

Because of the church's excellent acoustics, Canadian rock band Cowboy Junkies recorded their 1988 breakthrough album The Trinity Session at the church on November 27, 1987.