St. Jude's Cathedral (formally the Cathedral of St. Simon and St. Jude ) is the Anglican cathedral in Iqaluit , Nunavut , Canada. The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of The Arctic , which covers the Northwest Territories , Nunavut, and the Nunavik region of Northern Quebec . It has the greatest area of any Anglican diocese in the world. The cathedral is also the parish church for the parish of Iqaluit and holds services in English and Inuktitut .
6-436: The original St. Jude's Cathedral had been designed by Ronald Thom in 1970 and built in 1972 by local volunteers. It was well known for its decorations, most the product of Inuit craftsmanship; these included wall hangings, woven collection baskets, a cross made of narwhal tusks, and a carved soapstone baptismal font dedicated by Elizabeth II , Queen of Canada , during a visit to Iqaluit. The first St. Jude's Cathedral
12-551: A church building or other Christian place of worship in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a building or structure in Nunavut is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ronald Thom Ronald James Thom , OC (May 15, 1923 – October 29, 1986) was a Canadian architect . He is well known for two works: Massey College and Trent University 's riverside campus. He
18-584: The Order of Canada . He battled alcoholism throughout his life and was eventually forced out of the partnership by some younger partners. He died at his office in 1986 after a bout of heavy drinking. His ashes were taken back by his family and scattered off the Pacific Ocean at Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver. He was the subject of a major retrospective exhibition in 2013 and 2014, "Ron Thom and
24-664: The Vancouver area, several of which won Massey Awards, the country's top award for architecture. In 1957, he became a registered architect at Thompson, Berwick and Pratt and a partner shortly afterward. He established R.J. Thom & Associates in Toronto in 1963 and later the Thom Partnership. He was a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada . In 1980, he was made an Officer of
30-605: Was born in Penticton , British Columbia , the son of James Thom and Elena Myrtle Fennel. Thom served as an aviator with the RCAF during World War II , returned and graduated from the Vancouver School of Art in 1947. He never went to architecture school but apprenticed at Thompson, Berwick & Pratt , where he quickly became recognized as an unusually gifted draughtsman and designer. and also designed notable houses in
36-636: Was demolished in June 2006 after an arson fire in November 2005 destroyed much of the structure. The current building, informally referred to as the Igloo Cathedral , was opened on June 3, 2012. The unique building, in the shape of an igloo , has traditionally been a landmark and tourist attraction in Iqaluit, besides its important spiritual role for Iqalummiut (people of Iqaluit). This article about
#121878