Mary Queen of the World Cathedral





Informations and facts

This low scale replica of St. Peter's cathedral was built to replace the one located on Saint-Denis (Saint-Jacques) destroyed several times by fires.

Construction of the basilica lasted for over 24 years between the foundation stone (1870) and its opening after the blessing of Bishop Fabre. The statues that adorn the facade were completed in 1900.

Its location in the heart of the English Protestant district reflected the provocative side of Bishop Bourget, second Montreal bishop and instigator of this construction.

Today the basilica is surrounded by the tallest skyscrapers in Montreal and is one of the most visited by tourists visiting Montreal.

This building has a Neo-Renaissance architectural style.

Cathedral, one of the largest temples of the New World, is one of the most graceful of the city. This is an abridged but faithful copy of Saint-Pierre de Rome. The Dominion beautiful square which provides a framework for its magnificent soaring monumental dome. When Bishop Lartigue was appointed bishop of Telmesse (1821), with responsibility for administering the Church of Montreal, he continued the seminary of Saint Sulpice and Notre-Dame became a sort of provisional cathedral in Montreal. But including the disadvantages could result from the presence of the bishop at the seminar he soon settled at the old Hotel-Gods ...
This translated quote is from the book: Guide de Montréal, XXIe congrès eucharistique de Montréal.

Architect

Victor Bourgeau, Alcibiade Leprohon, Joseph Michaud

Constructor and other companies involved in construction:
Lepage et Pépin, Maison Benoît


Modifications :
1955-1958: Crevier Lemieux et Mercier


Discover more:

Hours of masses and other religious events from this churches are not shown because they are subject to change.


   Architecture - churches

1 images
Downtown

Synaguogue Shaar hashomayim

Rue McGill College

1886 3 Floors
3 images
Côte-des-Neiges

Côte-des-Neiges Presbyterian

3435, chemin Côte-Sainte-Catherine

1880 3 Floors
7 images
Downtown

Église St. John The Evangelist

137, avenue Président Kennedy

1879 3 Floors
7 images
Centre-Sud

Église Sainte-Brigide de Kildare

1151, rue Alexandre-DeSève / René-Lévesque

1878 7 Floors

Building achieved the same year (1894)

    Downtown

  • St-Dominique Condos »»
  • Birks Hotel »»
  • Just For Laughs »»
  • 7 doigts de la main Studio »»
  • Old Seminary »»
  • Arthur Dubuc House »»
  • David Fraser Gurd house »»
  • Lady Meredith House »»
  • James Scrimger House »»
  • Joseph Bowles Learmont House »»
  • Thomas Tait and Katherine Bate House »»
  • Canadian Art Pavilion, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal »»
  • Poste du Square Chaboilez »»
  • Westmount

  • John A. Fees House »»
  • Centre-Sud

  • Centre d'hebergement Emilie-Gamelin »»
  • Sainte-Brigide School »»
  • Taylor's Church »»
  • Old Montreal

  • 450 Saint-Louis »»
  • Banque du Peuple »»
  • Plateau Mont-Royal

  • Académie St-Urbain »»
  • Former Théatre de Quat Sous »»
  • Maison des Pères du Très-Saint-Sacrement »»
  • St. Margaret's Home for the Incurable »»
   Historical Milestones about Montreal, What did append the same year (1894)
    See History of Montreal Section
  • Last horse car pulled in the city
  Facts about Montreal

  • 19 bridges surround Montréal city
  • 883 Km of railroad criss-cross the city
  • Montreal Metro has 65 Stations
  Statistics about this page
402 page views for this month

111727 hits on this page

Imtl.org has no relation with owner of this building

Almost all our images can be purchased in hight resolution format - 5000 * 3500 pixels,Contact us

All pictures on this website are protected through copyright. Anyone who uses them on personal or commersial websites or other media, commits a violation of the law

© 2005-2023 | Images Montréal Imtl.org | All Rights Reserved