Saint-Dominique Church (Quebec City) Explained

Saint-Dominique Church
Fullname:Église Saint-Dominique
Coordinates:46.8°N -71.2233°W
Location:175, Grande-Allée Ouest
Quebec City, Quebec
G1R 2H1
Country:Canada
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Website:Paroisse Saint-Dominique
Dedication:Saint Dominic
Functional Status:Active
Architect:Joseph-Albert LaRue
Groundbreaking:1929
Completed Date:1930
Materials:White Granite
Archdiocese:Archdiocese of Quebec

Saint-Dominique Church (French: '''Église Saint-Dominique''') is a Roman Catholic church in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was constructed between 1929 and 1930. In 2014, the church was added to the Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec.[1]

History

The Dominicans arrived in Quebec City in 1906. They worked out of the Chapel of St. Dominic. In 1925, after nearly twenty years there, the chapel became home to a parish.[2]

After a few years, the congregation became too large for the chapel, so St. Dominic's Church was built to replace the chapel. It was built in the style of English Gothic Revival and the first Mass was celebrated in the church at 25 December 1930.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Église de Saint-Dominique. Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Gouvernement du Québec. 7 March 2015.
  2. Grenier, De Ciel et de pierre de bois et de lumiére, pp. 1-20.