Episcopal Palace, St. Boniface
The Episcopal Palace is another one of the few buildings seen on W.G. Fonseca's map that can still be seen today. More commonly known as the Archbishop's Residence, this site can be found at 151 avenue de la Cathédrale and is now called the Archdiocesan Centre.
This building has too gone through many stages of destruction and development, with the first section of the residence built in 1864, making it one of the oldest remaining stone residence in Western Canada. This building replaced the previous residence of Archbishop Taché that burnt down, along with the second St.Boniface Cathedral, in 1860. It was approximately 60 feet by 20 feet and sat on a stone foundation. This residence not only housed the offices of the diocesan and the Archbishop's apartments, but also provided lodgings for 17 oblates priests.
In 1899, Archbishop Langevin commissioned the building of a new section of the residence, effectively doubling its footprint and changing the facade of both phases to match through the construction of a mansard roof.
Étienne Gaboury, who was responsible for the restoration and construction of the St.Boniface Cathedral in after the fire of 1968, also aided in renovations of the Archbishop's Residence at the request of Archbishop Baudoux.
This building has too gone through many stages of destruction and development, with the first section of the residence built in 1864, making it one of the oldest remaining stone residence in Western Canada. This building replaced the previous residence of Archbishop Taché that burnt down, along with the second St.Boniface Cathedral, in 1860. It was approximately 60 feet by 20 feet and sat on a stone foundation. This residence not only housed the offices of the diocesan and the Archbishop's apartments, but also provided lodgings for 17 oblates priests.
In 1899, Archbishop Langevin commissioned the building of a new section of the residence, effectively doubling its footprint and changing the facade of both phases to match through the construction of a mansard roof.
Étienne Gaboury, who was responsible for the restoration and construction of the St.Boniface Cathedral in after the fire of 1968, also aided in renovations of the Archbishop's Residence at the request of Archbishop Baudoux.
