Église de Saint-Benoît-Joseph-Labre - Amqui - Québec - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Cette église, construite de 1917 à 1922, est le deuxième lieu de culte d'Amqui. L'opulence d'origine de cette construction rappelle notamment le dynamisme et la vitalité que la région a connus durant les premières décennies du 20e siècle.

L'église paroissiale, pivot de la société québécoise aux 19e et 20e siècles, est au centre de l'activité sociale du village. Elle comporte aussi une valeur artistique et architecturale. De style néo-roman, ce lieu de culte possède un revêtement en pierres de taille et des ouvertures cintrées, typique de ce style. Par ailleurs, les plans d'origine ont été dessinés par l'architecte Thomas Raymond (1853-1923) qui réalise plusieurs églises et presbytères des régions basse-laurentienne et gaspésienne.

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This church, built from 1917 to 1922, is Amqui's second place of worship. The original opulence of this construction recalls in particular the dynamism and vitality that the region experienced during the first decades of the 20th century.

The parish church, the hub of Quebec society in the 19th and 20th centuries, is at the center of the village's social activity. It also has artistic and architectural value. In neo-Romanesque style, this place of worship has a dressed stone cladding and arched openings, typical of this style. In addition, the original plans were drawn by the architect Thomas Raymond (1853-1923) who built several churches and presbyteries in the Lower Laurentian and Gaspé regions.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1917 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholique - Catholic Street address of Church: 83, rue Desbiens Amqui, Québec Canada Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

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