Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes - Montréal, QC, CAN
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Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, double centenaire / Twice centenary chapel Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes
Waymark Code: WMNE67
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 02/26/2015
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La chapelle Notre-Dame de Lourdes de Montréal a été construite par les Prêtres de Saint-Sulpice, entre les années 1873 et 1882. Elle a été officiellement ouverte au culte le 30 avril 1881 par Mgr Édouard-Charles Fabre, évêque de Montréal.
Elle est l'œuvre de l'architecte québécois Napoléon Bourassa, père du célèbre homme politique Henri Bourassa. Pour le seconder, il a fait appel au sculpteur Louis-Philippe Hébert, qui a réalisé plusieurs statues dont la Vierge de béton au-dessus du maître-autel dans le sanctuaire, un Archange Saint Michel de bois dans le transept Est, et un Saint Jean également de bois dans le transept Ouest. Parmi les jeunes talents qui participèrent alors au chantier, il faut mentionner Toussaint-Xénophon Renaud ainsi que le peintre François-Édouard Meloche, qui y a commencé une riche carrière.
L'orgue, installé à l'arrière de la nef, est le premier instrument neuf construit et installé par l'entreprise Casavant Frères de Saint-Hyacinthe, en 1880-1881. Le buffet, dessiné par Bourassa lui-même, la tuyauterie et la façade sont d'origine.
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The Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes in Montreal was built by the Priests of Saint Sulpice, between the years 1873 and 1882. It was officially opened for worship April 30, 1881 by Bishop Édouard-Charles Fabre, Bishop of Montreal.
It is the work of architect Quebec Napoléon Bourassa, father of the famous politician Henri Bourassa. To assist him, he appealed to the sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert, who made several statues whose concrete Virgin above the altar in the sanctuary a Archangel Michael Wood in the east transept and a Saint Jean also wood in the west transept. Among the young talents who then participated in the project, it should be mentioned Toussaint-Xenophon Renaud and the painter François-Édouard Meloche, who started a rich career.
The organ, installed at the rear of the nave, is the first new instrument built and installed by the company Casavant Frères de Saint-Hyacinthe in 1880-1881. The buffet designed by Bourassa himself, piping and the facade are original.
Source : Wikipedia (french text)
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 04/30/1881
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 11:00 AM To: 6:00 PM
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM
Street address of Church:
1280 rue Berri
Montréal, Québec Canada
H2L 4S6
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