Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Year consecrated | 1959 |
Location | |
Location | 130, rue de la Cathédrale Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 4L9 |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1957 |
Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral (French: Basilique-cathédrale Saint-Michel) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and cathedral dedicated to the St. Michael located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The church is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke. The basilica was decreed on July 31, 1959.
The Cathedral was designed by architect Louis-Napoleon Audet, in Gothic style. The large window of the façade depicts the four Evangelists.
The archbishop's chapel was painted by the Ozias Leduc.
See also
In Spanish: Catedral basílica de San Miguel (Sherbrooke) para niños
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