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The Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec("Our Lady of Quebec City"), located at 16, rue de Buade, Quebec City, Quebec, is the primatialchurch of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec.[1] It is the oldest church in Canada and was the first church in Canada to be elevated to the rank of minor basilica, by Pope Pius IXin 1874.
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Located in Québec City at 16 De Buade Street, in the historic district of Old Québec, the majestic Notre-Dame de Québec is next to the Séminaire de Québec and opposite city hall. It is part of a historically uniform group of buildings that includes its rectory, the episcopal palace of the Diocese of Québec, the former Université Laval and the entir...
Sitting on the site of Québec City’s first chapel, which was erected by Samuel de Champlain in 1633, the earliest incarnation of the current cathedral-basilica was built in 1647 and named Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix in reference to a short-lived truce signed with the Mohawknation in 1645. In 1664, it became North America’s very first parish church, Notre...
On 23 June 1966, the Québec Ministère de la Culture et des Communications classified Notre-Dame de Québec as a heritage building. On 1 January 1989, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada designated it a historic site. On 8 December 2013, Notre-Dame de Québec officially became custodian of the only holy door outside of Europe. A holy door...
To the front of Notre-Dame de Québec lies a parvis, or forecourt, surrounded by a stone wall topped with a street furniture-style cast bronze fence dating from 1857. Its two asymmetrical domed steeples, main façade and side walls are made of stone and its roof of copper. Inside, the vault and walls are made of plaster. The vault is in the shape of ...
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The Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec , located at 16, rue de Buade, Quebec City, Quebec, is the primatial church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec.[1] It is the oldest church in Canada and was the first church in Canada to be elevated to the rank of minor basilica, by Pope Pius IX in 1874. Four governors of New France and the bishops of Quebec are buried in the crypt ...
Notre-Dame-de-Québec Cathedral-Basilica is a living place of worship whose historical value is proudly on display. The ceremonies, concerts, pilgrimages, and other activities planned for the church’s 350th anniversary in 2014 attest to its significance. Related medias Virtual tours Crypt and ossuary of the basilica-cathedral
Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral probably is the most extensively expanded and transformed structure in Canada’s history still dedicated to its original purpose. Notre-Dame de Québec Church was built in 1647 and was given the name Notre-Dame de la Paix. It was the first church to be made of stone in the city.
The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré ( French: Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré) is a basilica set along the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Quebec City, and one of the eight national shrines of Canada. [2] It has been credited by the Catholic Church with many miracles of curing the sick and disabled.
La basilique-cathédrale Notre-Dame de Québec est l' église primatiale du Canada et le siège de l' archidiocèse de Québec. Elle est située dans l' arrondissement historique du Vieux-Québec à Québec, accolée au Séminaire de Québec, face à l’ hôtel de ville de Québec et bordée par la rue De Buade. Elle a été classée monument ...
Basilique-cathédrale Notre-Dame de Québec Religious Sites 418-692-2533 #1 Visit Website Standing on the same location since 1647 and designated a Canada National Historic Site given its architectural value, the Cathedral bears witness to the history of a whole population.
Situated in the very heart of Old Québec, Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral-Basilica welcomes visitors throughout the year. Recognized as one of Québec and Canada’s historic monuments, it is located in the historic quarter of Old Québec, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. You may visit the church throughout the year during visiting hours.
A Catedral-Basílica de Notre-Dame de Québec ( Basilique-cathédrale Notre-Dame de Québec, em francês) é a igreja primaz do Canadá e sé episcopal da Arquidiocese de Quebec. [ 1]
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- 16 Rue De Buade, Quebec City
