Église de Saint-Henri | |
Location: | 872 du Covent Street, Saint-Henri, Le Sud-Ouest, Montreal, Quebec |
Country: | Canada |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Former Name: | Saint Thomas Aquinas Church |
Functional Status: | Inactive |
Architect: | Joseph Albert Karch |
Style: | Baroque |
Completed Date: | 1923 |
Closed Date: | 2001 |
Floor Count: | 3 |
Materials: | Stone, Brick[1] |
Parish: | Saint-Henri Parish |
Archdiocese: | Montreal |
Saint-Henri Church (French: Église de Saint-Henri) is a former Roman Catholic church in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 872 du Couvent Street in the Saint-Henri neighbourhood of the Southwest borough.
The Saint-Henri parish was established in 1867 following the division of the Notre-Dame parish. A church, Église de Saint-Henri, had been constructed in the Saint-Henri parish, however it was demolished in 1968 in order to construct École secondaire Saint-Henri in that location.[2]
Saint Thomas Aquinas Church was constructed for the Irish community based on a design by architect Joseph Albert Karch. It opened in 1923.[3] [4] The church's main facade was constructed of stone, with the side walls constructed of brick.
The Saint-Henri parish church became the former Saint Thomas Aquinas Church, and was renamed Église de Saint-Henri in 1968.
The church closed altogether in 2001, becoming a community centre. It became the Hôtel des Encans (Iegor Auction House) in 2004.