Church of the Madonna della Difesa
| Church of the Madonna della Difesa | ||
|---|---|---|
Year consecrated | 1919 | |
| Status | Operational | |
| Official name | Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Défense National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Designated | 2002 | |
| Location | ||
| Location | 6800, avenue Henri-Julien Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Architecture | ||
| Architect(s) | Roch Montbriant Guido Nincheri | |
| Type | Church | |
| Style | Romanesque | |
| Completed | 1919 | |
The Church of the Madonna della Difesa (
the Madonna in La Difesa, in Casacalenda, Molise. It was designed by Roch Montbriant and Canadian artist Guido Nincheri. It is Romanesque in style
and laid out in a Greek-cross floorplan. It was inaugurated in 1919.
It is famous for its large
Lateran Accords
. A statue in front of the church commemorates "victims of all wars."
Designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2002,[1] it is located at 6800 Henri-Julien Avenue at the corner of Dante Street (
Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie. Plaqued in 2005, the Church serves the oldest Italian community in Canada.[2]
Three priests serve at the church[Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of St.Charles Borromeo.
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The apse -
The interior -
The transept crossing
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