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* 1873 - Father Constantine Scollen founds Our Lady of Peace Mission, the first
               mission in southern Alberta.
* 1875 - Father Scollen and Father Leon Doucet move the mission to a hut near
               the site of what becomes Fort Calgary, then within months moves
              again to the present Holy Cross Hospital.
* 1882 - Father Lacombe takes charge of the mission.
* 1883 - Settlers in East Calgary build a church called St. Patrick.
* 1884 - Father Lacombe secures homestead property for the mission - the
              area known as the Mission District. A new mission building is erected
              on what is now the grounds of Sacred Heart Convent.
*1884 - The CPR locates in an unexpected place. The settlers in East Calgary
              move to be near the railway, bringing St. Patrick church with them. 
              The church is left on a temporary site.
*1885 - The Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus arrive and are given the new
              mission building to serve as their convent. St. Patrick’s church is moved
              to the site of the present parish hall and renamed Our Lady of Peace.

* 1887 - The foundations are laid for a new church on the site of the present
               cathedral.
* 1889 - The new church, a sandstone building named St. Mary’s, is completed.
* 1905 - St. Mary’s parish hall (later the C.N.R. Station and now Alberta Ballet)
               is built.
* 1912 - The Diocese of Calgary is formed.
* 1913 - John Thomas McNally becomes the first Bishop of Calgary. 
               (Transferred to Hamilton, Ontario 1924, Died 1952)
* 1925 - John Kidd becomes Bishop. (Transferred to London, Ontario 1931.
               Died 1950)
* 1932 - Peter J. Monahan becomes bishop. (Transferred to Regina 1935. 
               Died 1947)
* 1935 - Francis P. Carroll becomes bishop. (Officially resigned 1966. 
               Died 1967)
* 1955 - A new parish hall is built to serve as a church during the construction of
               the new St. Mary’s.
* 1957 - The new Cathedral is completed and consecrated on December 11.
* 1966 - Msgr. John S. Smith, rector of the cathedral for 42 years - 
               (dies August 6, 1966).
* 1966 - Rev. Joseph Toole appointed Rector.
* 1967 - Francis J. Klein becomes bishop. (Died 1968)
* 1968 - Paul J. O’Byrne, native born Calgarian become bishop of the Calgary
               Diocese.
* 1969 - Rev. Stanley Henke appointed Rector.
* 1970 - Temporary renovations to conform with Vatican II directives on liturgy.
               Pastoral directions - Rector, Rev. Stan Henke.
* 1972 - Rev. Reginald P. Sullivan appointed Rector of St. Mary’s
* 1979 - Rev. James Jordan appointed Rector.
* 1982 - Rev. William S. Stephenson appointed Rector
* 1988 - Interior renovation of St. Mary’s Cathedral.  
               Pastoral directions - Rector, Bill Stephenson.
* 1993 - Rev. Lawrence J. Bagnall appointed Rector
* 1997 - Celebration to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Dedication of the
               present St. Mary’s Cathedral to Our Lady of the Immaculate
               Conception.
* 1998 - Retirement of Bishop Paul O’Byrne. Bishop O’Byrne served as 
               Bishop of Calgary for 31 years.
* 1998 - Bishop Frederick B. Henry of London, Ontario was installed as the
               seventh Bishop of Calgary on March 19, 1998.