- Type
- Religious Facility or Place of Worship
- Designated
- 2008
St. John's Ecclesiastical District
About St. John's Ecclesiastical District
St. John's Ecclesiastical District is one of 23 National Historic Sites in St. John's. St. John's Ecclesiastical District dates from 1826–2001. Its maker on the record: Knights of Columbus.
St. John’s Ecclesiastical District National Historic Site of Canada is a large, linear shaped parcel of land located in St. John’s Newfoundland, overlooking the north side of Saint John’s Harbour. The district, located in the centre of town, is largely composed of 19th- and 20th-century buildings and landscape features associated with the Roman Catholic, Anglican, United (formerly Methodist) and Presbyterian denominations. All but one of the buildings are of masonry construction. The district includes three separate nodes in the downtown area. The first, most northern node contains eight buildings and a cemetery. The second node, to the east, includes a number of largely interconnected buildings, the centrepiece of which is the Basilica of St. John the Baptist National Historic Site of Canada.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, St. John's Ecclesiastical District National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · the register’s own words, unchanged
The Historic Sites and Monuments Board recommends National Historic Sites; the designation marks national significance, not ownership.
Questions about St. John's Ecclesiastical District
Can you visit St. John's Ecclesiastical District?
Its exterior is visible from public ground; access inside is up to the owner.
What is St. John's Ecclesiastical District?
St. John's Ecclesiastical District became a National Historic Site in 2008.
When was St. John's Ecclesiastical District built?
The register dates the construction of St. John's Ecclesiastical District to 1826–2001.
Is St. John's Ecclesiastical District protected?
The designation recognizes its national significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Provincial or municipal designation may.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract).
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).