St. Charles Borromeo Cathedral (Joliette) Explained

St. Charles Borromeo Cathedral
Other Name:Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Joliette
Location:Joliette
Country: Canada
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church

The St. Charles Borromeo Cathedral [1] (French: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Joliette)[2] is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in Joliette,[3] a town in the administrative region of Lanaudière in the southern part of the province of Quebec (Eastern Canada).[4]

The headquarters of the diocese of Joliette was built between 1887 and 1892 according to plans by the architects Maurice Perrault and Albert Mesnard. It was declared as a protected building (immeuble patrimonial) by the city of Joliette in 1999.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/northamerica/2226.htm Cathedral of St. Charles Borromeo in Joliette
  2. Book: Publishing, Hunter. Ulysses Quebec. 2006-04-01. Hunter Publishing, Inc. 9782894647110. en.
  3. Book: Tellier, Pierrette. Sur les traces de Alexandre Lacoste dit Languedoc. 2008-01-01. Pierrette Tellier. 9782980611032. fr.
  4. Book: Aubin, Florian. La paroisse de Saint-Cuthbert: histoire et album-souvenir, 1765-1980. 1981-01-01. Comité du Livre de St-Cuthbert. fr.