St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Toronto

Name: St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Address: 89 St George St, Toronto, M5S 2E8, Canada
Telephone: +1 416-979-2468

#414 among attractions in Toronto

Gothic Revival architecture, Church

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Facts and practical information

St. Thomas Aquinas Church or Newman Chapel is a Roman Catholic church within the St. George campus of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1926-1927 as a chapel for the Newman Centre next door. In 1995, it became a quasi-parish church. It is situated on the corner of Hoskin Avenue and St. George Street in Toronto, next to Massey College. ()

Completed: 1927 (97 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 43°39'52"N, 79°23'52"W

Address

89 St George StDowntown Toronto (University of Toronto)Toronto M5S 2E8 Canada

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+1 416-979-2468

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Day trips

St. Thomas Aquinas Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Philosopher's Walk, Bata Shoe Museum, University College, Hart House.

~1140 ftNE
Hiking, Park, Quad
Philosopher's Walk, Toronto
6 min walk • Philosopher's Walk is a scenic footpath located in the St George campus of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario. It runs in the north–south direction along the ravine landscape created by Taddle Creek, once a natural waterway that was buried during the Industrial Age and is now flowing underground.
~1190 ftNW
Footwear exhibits and the history of shoes
Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto
6 min walk • The Bata Shoe Museum is a museum of footwear and calceology in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The museum's building is situated near the northwest of the University of Toronto's St. George campus, in downtown Toronto.
~990 ftSE
Museum
University College, Toronto
5 min walk • University College, popularly referred to as UC, is a constituent college of the University of Toronto, created in 1853 specifically as an institution of higher learning free of religious affiliation.
~940 ftE
Museum, Art museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Hart House, Toronto
5 min walk • Hart House is a student activity centre at the University of Toronto. Established in 1919, it is one of the earliest North American student centres, being the location of student debates and conferences since its construction.
~1420 ftE
Memorial, Park, National park
Queen's Park, Toronto
7 min walk • Queen's Park is an urban park in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1860 by Edward, Prince of Wales, it was named in honour of Queen Victoria. The park is the site of the Ontario Legislative Building, which houses the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
~650 ftSW
Church
St. Thomas's Anglican Church, Toronto
4 min walk • St Thomas's Church, Huron Street is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada in Toronto, Ontario. One of the earliest Anglo-Catholic congregations in Canada, it was established in 1874, moving twice before settling into its present building, adjacent to the Annex on the western edge of the University of Toronto's downtown campus.
~760 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Tower
Soldiers' Tower, Toronto
4 min walk • Soldiers' Tower is a bell and clock tower at the University of Toronto that commemorates members of the university who served in the World Wars.
~1220 ftSE
Universities and schools
University of Toronto Faculty of Music, Toronto
6 min walk • The Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto is one of several professional faculties at the University of Toronto. The Faculty of Music is located at the Edward Johnson Building, just south of the Royal Ontario Museum and north of Queen's Park, west of Museum Subway Station.
~1430 ftW
Shopping, Bookshop
Bakka-Phoenix Books, Toronto
7 min walk • Bakka-Phoenix Science Fiction & Fantasy Bookstore is an independent bookstore in Toronto, Ontario, which specializes in science fiction and fantasy literature.
~1460 ftSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Knox Presbyterian Church, Toronto
8 min walk • Knox Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
~80 ftE
Universities and schools
Massey College, Toronto
1 min walk • Massey College is a graduate residential college at the University of Toronto that was established, built and partially endowed in 1962 by the Massey Foundation and officially opened in 1963, though women were not admitted until 1974.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. Thomas Aquinas Church?

Nearby attractions include Massey College, Toronto (1 min walk), Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Toronto (2 min walk), Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library, Toronto (3 min walk), Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, Toronto (3 min walk).

How to get to St. Thomas Aquinas Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Thomas Aquinas Church:

Bus

St George Street • Lines: 94A (2 min walk)
Tower Road • Lines: 94A (3 min walk)

Tram

Harbord Street • Lines: 510A, 510B, 510C (7 min walk)
Sussex Avenue • Lines: 510A, 510B, 510C (7 min walk)

Metro

Museum • Lines: 1 (7 min walk)
St. George • Lines: 1, 2 (8 min walk)