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Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King is a Roman Catholic church in Hamilton, Ontario Canada. The Cathedral was consecrated on December 19, 1933.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Parish History )〕 It is the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton, and the cathedral of the Diocese of Hamilton. The cathedral contains the cathedra (bishop's chair) of bishop the most Rev. Douglas Crosby D.D. OMI. Bishop Crosby, the Hamilton diocese's 9th bishop, celebrated the 13th year of ordination as a bishop on Sunday January 2, 2011, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of our Lord. Bishop Anthony Tonnos, bishop of the diocese of Hamilton, officially retired on November 8, 2010, the date of the installation of Bishop Crosby. He had served as bishop for a total of 27 years in the diocese. Retired auxiliary bishop Matthew Ustrzycki, still continues to be active in the diocese along with Bishop emeritis Tonnos. Former auxiliary bishop Gerard Bergie has been named bishop of St. Catharines, Ontario. A new auxiliary bishop of Hamilton has been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in the person of Fr. Daniel Miehm. The cathedral was raised to the status of a minor basilica on February 2013 by Pope Benedict XVI.〔(Rev. Douglas Crosby D.D. OMI Heart to Heart, March 15, 2013 )〕 On the south side of the bell tower, is the cornerstone blessed by Bishop McNally, builder of the Cathedral and fifth bishop of the diocese. It is a stone excavated from the Roman Catacombs to symbolize the cathedral's unity with the ancient Christian church, the first generation after Christ. ==Cathedral activities== Christ the King Cathedral Masses are usually presided over by the parish rector, but occasionally, one of the bishops or guest priests will preside. The Cathedral is located atop a hill facing south. The South "King St." doors open up to a massive fine stone staircase leading down into the front parking lot. The pure gothic belltower containing a carillon of 23 bells, is 165 feet high and visible from a great distance. The largest bell called the Bourdon Bell, weighs 4½ tons and was donated by Prime Minister of Canada, R. Bennett, a friend of Bishop McNally's. At night, the Cathedral is illuminated by flood lights and creates an imposing sight, especially from the Hamilton escarpment. Christ the King Cathedral is the home of many activities for Roman Catholic schools within the diocese, such as Confirmation retreats and other religious activities for school - aged children and adults alike. Parish organizations include the Knights of Columbus, Children's Liturgy, Bazaar Committee, Social Committee, Altar Servers, Cathedral ushers, Catholic Women's League, St. Vincent De Paul Charities, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, the Cathedral Choir which sings at the 11 am Mass, the Tenor-Bass Men's choir which sings at the 9 am Mass and the Cathedral Cantors which lead the singing at the 5pm Saturday and Sunday afternoon 4pm Mass. There is also a parish advisory committee made up of all the Ministry leaders. The music department presents approximately 5 concerts per year of various choirs and orchestras. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King (Hamilton)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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