Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Anglican church building in Stanley Mission, Saskatchewan, Canada

Holy Trinity Anglican Church is a Carpenter Gothic Anglican church on the bank of the Churchill River, across from Stanley Mission. It was built between 1854 and 1860 by local Cree craftsmen from locally cut lumber, with hardware and stained glass brought from England by the Rev. Robert Hunt. Its tall central nave and elaborate spire led to its being called a cathedral, though it is not the seat of a bishop.

The building was completed in 1860 by Reverend Robert Hunt working with local Cree craftsmen and stands as the oldest surviving structure in Saskatchewan. Materials shipped from England were combined with timber cut locally, showing an early connection between European settlers and Indigenous communities.

The church was the centre of a missionary complex that once had nearly 30 supporting buildings and a cemetery; the surrounding Cree community of Stanley Mission, founded in 1851, long outlasted that complex. The building is still called a cathedral locally, though no bishop has ever been seated here, because its tall nave and spire dwarfed everything around it.

The church stands on the bank of the Churchill River opposite Stanley Mission, and access is by boat from Stanley Mission; there is no road to the site. The site is operated by Sask Parks. Plan the crossing around river conditions and bring warm, waterproof clothing for the exposed shoreline.

The building preserves original stained glass windows, hinges, and locks that were imported from England and still function after more than 160 years. These carefully chosen details show how pieces from across the ocean found their way to this remote, forest-covered location.