Église Saint-Timothée, Saint-Timothée, Qc, Canada
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N 45° 17.562 W 074° 02.224
18T E 575506 N 5015917
L'église de Saint-Timothée, bénie le 23 avril 1911, fait partie du patrimoine culturel du Québec // The Church of St. Timothy, blessed April 23, 1911, is part of the cultural heritage of Québec
Waymark Code: WMNZD7
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 05/28/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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FRANÇAIS
En 1818, le seigneur Robert Ellice, héritier du riche commerçant anglais, Sir Alexander Ellice, donne un terrain de 6 arpents pour la construction d'une église. Une première chapelle en pierre, 18 mètres (60 pieds) de longueur par 12 mètres (40 pieds) de largeur, y sera bâtie en 1819 de même qu'une sacristie et un presbytère en bois de 9,7 mètres (32 pieds) par 8,5 mètres (28 pieds).

Le 18 février 1843, le conseil de fabrique autorise qu'une somme de 20 700 livres, ancien cours, soit accordée à François-Xavier Poitras pour fournir tout le bois nécessaire à la construction d'une première église. Les travaux de construction débutent le 27 mai 1844. La pierre angulaire est bénite et posée le 10 juillet 1844. Il est intéressant de noter que dans la construction de l'église, tout le travail a été exécuté, par corvée, par 492 volontaires. L'église est bénite le 18 novembre 1848 par Mgr Jean-Charles Prince, administrateur du diocèse de Montréal.

En 1962, des réparations sont effectuées sur le toit de l'église et le clocher à un coût de 50000$. Le 10 Mars 1966, le conseil de l'église décide de retirer la chaire qui menace de tomber. L'église fut consacrée en 1986 par Mgr Robert Lebel, évêque de Valleyfield. De nouveaux travaux de rénovation ont eu lieu en 2010.

L'église actuelle, datant de 1911, prend la forme d'une croix latine avec choeur en saillie et abside semi-circulaire. L'extérieur est recouvert de pierre. Les murs intérieurs et le toit sont recouverts de plâtre. Le décor peint a été créé par Toussaint-Xénophon Renaud.


ENGLISH
In 1818, Lord Robert Ellice, heir of wealthy English merchant Sir Alexander Ellice, gives a 6 acres for the construction of a church. A first stone chapel, 18 meters (60 feet) in length by 12 meters (40 feet) wide, will be built there in 1819 as well as a sacristy and a wooden presbytery of 9.7 meters (32 feet) by 8.5 meters (28 feet).

On February 18, 1843, the factory council authorizes a sum of 20,700 pounds, old currency, be given to Francis Xavier Poitras to provide all the wood needed to build the first church. Construction began on May 27, 1844. The cornerstone was blessed and laid on July 10, 1844. It is interesting to note that in the church's construction, all the work was executed by chore, by 492 volunteers. The church is blessed on November 18, 1848 by Bishop Jean-Charles Prince, administrator of the diocese of Montreal.

December 31, 1908, fire, possibly ignited by the furnace of the sacristy, the church destroyed leaving only the charred walls. On 3 January 1909, a request is sent to Bishop Joseph-Médard Émard, Bishop of Valleyfield, to rebuild the church. It is approved on 22 January and 20 March, the new church plans prepared by architect Joseph-Ovide Turgeon, are available. The construction works are entrusted to the contractor Mederic Lamothe. The cost is estimated at $ 68,000. She was blessed April 23, 1911 by Mgr Émard.

In 1962, repairs are made to the church roof and steeple at a cost of $ 50,000. New renovations are taking place in 2010. On 10 March 1966 the church council decides to remove the pulpit that threatens to fall. The church was consecrated in 1986 by Bishop Robert Lebel, Bishop of Valleyfield.

The present church, dating from 1911, takes the form of a Latin cross with a protruding chancel and semicircular apse. The exterior is covered with stone. The interior walls and the roof are covered with plaster. The painted decoration was created by Toussaint-Xenophon Renaud.
Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of building construction: 04/23/1911

Diocese: Diocèse de Valleyfield

Address/Location:
91, rue Saint-Laurent,
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Québec Canada
J6S 6K1


Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

Date of organization: Not listed

Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed

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