Monument Name: | Ignace Bourget Monument |
Location: | Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, Montreal |
Type: | Historical Monument |
Material: | Bronze, granite |
Open: | June 24, 1903 |
Coordinates: | 45.4992°N -73.5684°W |
The Ignace Bourget Monument is a monument of Louis-Philippe Hébert located in front of Montreal's Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, in Quebec, Canada.
The monument in memory of Bishop Ignace Bourget was unveiled on June 24, 1903, in front of the replica of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, which he had built. A bas-relief shows the bishop studying the plans for the building. Two allegorical statues represent Religion and Charity. It was erected by both clergy and faithful, who contributed $25,000. The sculptures and bas-reliefs were created by Louis-Philippe Hébert.