St. Patrick's Basilica, Montreal
Saint Patrick's Basilica | |
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Basilique Saint-Patrick de Montréal | |
Gothic Revival | |
Groundbreaking | 1843 |
Completed | 1847 |
Construction cost | $1,000,000 |
Specifications | |
Length | 71 metres (233 ft) |
Width | 32 metres (105 ft) |
Height | 69 metres (226 ft) |
Official name | St. Patrick's Basilica National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1990 |
Saint Patrick's Basilica (
History
The church is known for its historic links to the
The site of Saint Patrick's Church was purchased, and construction began in September 1843. What was then the outskirts of the town, on a sloped site overlooking parishioners' homes in
The Quebec government designated the church a historic monument on December 10, 1985.[2] It has also been designated a National Historic Site of Canada.[3]
April 4, 1985 the Quebec Government deemed the church as a Historical Monument and in 1996 was named a National Historic site of Canada.[4]
On St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1989, the church was promoted to the title of minor basilica by Pope John Paul II, upon request by Paul Grégoire, cardinal archbishop of Montreal.
Architecture
The
Interior
The interior is heavily ornamented with motifs that combine a French
Two additions to the decorations have been made since St. Patrick's completion, first in 1922 by Guido Nincheri and again in 1931 by Victor Marion.
The large lamp hanging in the sanctuary is unique in North America. Weighing 1800 pounds, (815 kg), it was installed in 1896. Each of the six angels on the pedestal stands 2 m high.
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The church is known for "St. Patrick's Chimes," its ten bells, of which the oldest, "Charlotte," was cast in 1774 and used in the previous church of Notre-Dame. The bell system was restored in 1989. The organ was installed in 1852 and has been successively rebuilt several times. In 1972, it was combined with the organ of St. Antony's Church, also of Montreal, which had been demolished. St. Patrick's has undergone four major restorations since its construction, the most recent of which cost $5 million through donations from citizens, corporations and the Quebec Government which contributed $1.4 million.[7]
Inside the church are memorials to two famous parishioners. Pew 240, used by
The church is located at 460
See also
- List of basilicas in Canada
References
- ^ "Basilique St. Patrick's Basilica, Montréal, QC". infopuq.uquebec.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Saint-Patrick's Basilica - Montreal".
- ^ St. Patrick's Basilica National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ "The History of Saint Patrick's Basilica in Montreal Quebec Canada".
- ^ "Canadian Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on May 16, 2005. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ "Basilique St. Patrick's Basilica, Montréal, QC". Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- ^ "Basilique St. Patrick's Basilica, Montréal, QC". infopuq.uquebec.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06.
Bibliography
"Basilique St. Patrick's Basilica, Montreal, QC." Universite du Quebec (Quebec, Canada). Web. 15 Feb. 2011. <https://web.archive.org/web/20120306153059/http://infopuq.uquebec.ca/~uss1010/orgues/quebec/spatricksm.html#English>.
Hustak, Alan. "Saint Patrick's of Montreal: the biography of a basilica. Montréal": Véhicule Press, 1998. Print.
Leitch, Gillian Irene. “Community and Identity in Nineteenth Century Montreal: The Founding of Saint Patrick’s Church.” University of Ottawa Canada, 2009.