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35-614: Cathedral Basilica may refer to: Canada [ edit ] Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral , also known as the Cathedral-Basilica of Mary, Queen of the World, Quebec, Canada Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, Ottawa , Ontario, Canada Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral , also known as the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Michael, Quebec, Canada St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton , also known as

70-703: A scale model to work from. Work began in 1875 and the new church was consecrated in 1894 as Saint James Cathedral , after Saint James the Great , the patron of the parish the church served. At the time it was the largest church in Quebec. It was made a minor basilica in 1919 by Pope Benedict XV . It was rededicated in 1955 to Mary, Queen of the World , by Pope Pius XII at the request of cardinal Paul-Émile Léger . (The pope had proclaimed this title for Mary in his 1954 encyclical Ad caeli reginam .) Between 1955 and 1960, several restoration works were executed. On March 28, 2000,

105-659: A then predominantly English neighbourhood far from the homes of the French-Canadian church-goers. The first architect, Victor Bourgeau, refused the project after studying St. Peter's, saying that it could not be reproduced on a smaller scale. At the time, the Holy See and the Papal States were threatened by the nationalist troops of Victor Emmanuel II , king of Piedmont, who was attempting to assert control over all Italy. The undeterred bishop Bourget reacted to these events by sending

140-637: A total of 507 Canadian Zouaves to defend the Papal territories in Italy, whose names are engraved in gold letters on the marble slabs in the cathedral. Their motto is: "Love God and go your way." A painting depicting Colonel Athanase de Charette, commander of the Papal Zouaves, was made in 1885 by Lionel Royer. Fr. Joseph Michaud, the chaplain of the Papal Zouave volunteers of Montreal, was sent to Rome to secretly produce

175-653: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Church building disambiguation pages Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral or in full Mary, Queen of the World and St. James the Great Cathedral is a minor basilica in Montreal , Quebec, Canada, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal . It

210-453: Is located on the east wall of the building, east of the nave, halfway between the main entrance and the altar in the centre. The tomb of Mgr. Bourget, an art work which was created in Rome, is located in the centre. The remains of the bishop that lay in a crypt under one of the pillars in the cathedral were transferred to his tomb on April 27, 1933. The titular bishops are buried on the west side and

245-504: Is the third largest church in Quebec after Saint Joseph's Oratory (also in Montreal) and the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré east of Quebec City. The building is 101 m (333 ft) in length, 46 m (150 ft) in width, and a maximum height of 77 m (252 ft) at the cupola, the diameter of which is 23 m (75 ft). The church is located at 1085 Cathedral Street at

280-508: The first permanent Catholic Parish in California, founded in 1803. Rev. Nicholas Congiato , S.J. , Pastor, 22 April 1877 The Most Rev. R. Pierre DuMaine First Bishop of San Jose dedicated this Church restored and renovated as the new Cathedral of the Diocese of San Jose. Rev. P. Jeremiah Helfrich, S.J. Rector, 4 November 1990 The top of the walls of the inside of

315-613: The Bishop of the Californias , for proper religious vestments and relics for the church. The second church was severely damaged by the 1868 Hayward earthquake . Work on the third church began in 1869. The third church was destroyed by fire in 1875, and a temporary fourth church was built a few blocks away while the fifth and current church was being constructed. The fifth church was dedicated by Joseph Alemany , Archbishop of San Francisco , in 1877 while construction continued. The current portico

350-638: The Order of Malta . The stained-glass windows are dedicated to this Order. Covering the altar, which is located under the dome, is a neo-baroque ciborium or baldaquin , with twisting columns. It was created in Rome in 1900 by Joseph-Arthur Vincent and is a reproduction of the famous 'baldacchino' in St. Peter's Basilica , created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini . It is fully hand-made and made with red copper and gold leaf. The angels, garlands and papal insignia were sculpted between 1910 and 1911 by Olindo Gratton. This work of art

385-480: The apse is a statue of Mary, Queen of the World , patron of the cathedral, by Sylvia Daoust . In imitation of the statues of the 12 apostles on the façade of St. Peter's, the cathedral is topped by statues of the patron saints of 13 parishes of Montreal that donated toward the cathedral, including St. John the Baptist and St. Patrick. The statues were sculpted by Olindo Gratton between 1892 and 1898 and include: Next to

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420-425: The auxiliary bishops on the east-hand side. The walls and floors are made of marble imported from Italy and feature several mosaics. The bronze plaque above the altar depicts St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Since the cathedral was running out of space for burying auxiliary bishops, a second chapel was built next to the original one in 2005. Here an additional 15 vaults have been prepared. This chapel, also known as

455-609: The Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter Apostle, Italy St Mark's Basilica , also known as the Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark, Italy Lithuania [ edit ] Kaunas Cathedral Basilica , Kaunas, Lithuania Vilnius Cathedral , the main Roman Catholic Cathedral of Lithuania Poland [ edit ] Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Poznań , also known as

490-625: The Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Poznań, Poland Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle, Szczecin , Poland Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, Torun , Poland Gniezno Cathedral , also known as the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gniezno, Poland Oliwa Cathedral , also known as the Cathedral Basilica of

525-522: The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gdansk, Poland Wawel Cathedral , also known as the Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus and St. Wenceslaus, Krakow, Poland Spain [ edit ] Cathedral of Menorca , also known as the Cathedral Basilica of Menorca, Spain Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo , also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of

560-632: The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Basilica Cathedral (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cathedral Basilica . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cathedral_Basilica&oldid=875658842 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

595-632: The Holy Family, Nairobi , Kenya Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha , Nigeria Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady , Rwanda Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Castries , Saint Lucia See also [ edit ] Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (disambiguation) , several Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (disambiguation) , several, also known as

630-567: The Holy Saviour, Spain U.S. [ edit ] Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Mobile , Alabama Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose) , California Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Denver , Colorado Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine , Florida Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington , Kentucky Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis , Missouri Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (Santa Fe) , New Mexico Cathedral Basilica of

665-590: The Holy Trinity, Gdansk, Poland Pelplin Abbey , also known as the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pelplin, Poland Sandomierz Cathedral , also known as the Cathedral Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sandomierz, Poland St. John's Cathedral, Warsaw , also known as the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Warsaw, Poland St. Mary's Church, Gdansk , also known as

700-679: The Marriage Chapel, is located on the west side of the nave (across from the Bishop's Chapel). This work of art features a wood-carved altarpiece, decorated with gold leaf and framing a painting depicting the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was made around 1635 at the Benedictine Abbey in Bellelay , Switzerland by a Spanish monk. When the monks were forced to leave during the religious retaliation,

735-768: The Rosary , Argentina St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne , also known as the St. Patrick's Cathedral Basilica, Australia Cathedral of Salvador , also known as the Cathedral Basilica of Salvador, Brazil Lille Cathedral , also known as the Cathedral Basilica of Notre Dame de la Treille, France Speyer Cathedral , also known as the Imperial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption and St. Stephen, Germany Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows , Ghana St Peter's Cathedral Basilica, Kumasi , Ghana Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica , Guam Cathedral Basilica of

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770-537: The Sacred Heart, Newark, New Jersey Cathedral Basilica of St. James (Brooklyn) , New York City Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania St. Anthony Cathedral, Beaumont, Texas , also known as the Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Galveston , Texas Other countries [ edit ] Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of

805-589: The St. Joseph's Cathedral Basilica, Canada St. Mary's Basilica, Halifax , also known as the St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Canada India [ edit ] San Thome Basilica , also known as the San Thome Cathedral Basilica, India Santa Cruz Basilica , also known as the Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, India St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam , India Italy [ edit ] Frascati Cathedral , also known as

840-439: The cathedral was designated a National Historic Site of Canada . As of 2003 , the cathedral's esplanade and narthex have undergone significant reconstruction. The exterior statue of Bishop Ignace Bourget was cleaned and restored in 2005. A small chapel is dedicated to baptism ceremonies. The marble baptismal font is mounted on a stucco crucifix sculpted by Louis-Philippe Hébert . The burial chapel, completed in 1933,

875-651: The church, there's also a monument for Ignace Bourget . Several texts in golden letters decorate the inside of the cathedral. Since the building was originally dedicated to Saint James the Greater (and it still is), it explains why most of the Latin texts refer to his life. Texts in the nave include: The texts featured in the transepts are based on Matthew 20:22–23 and the brothers James and John asking Jesus to sit beside him, one on his left and one on his right, in his Kingdom. Two other texts, both from Matthew 16:17–19, speak of

910-457: The corner of René Lévesque Boulevard and Metcalfe Street , near the Bonaventure metro station and Central Station in downtown Montreal. It and the connected Archdiocese main buildings form the eastern side of Place du Canada , and occupies a dominant presence on Dorchester Square . The construction of the cathedral was ordered by Mgr. Ignace Bourget , second bishop of Montreal, to replace

945-538: The diocese. The cathedral was made a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1997. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is listed as a California Historical Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Just inside the entrance to the cathedral are two plaques that read: The Most Rev. Joseph S. Alemany , O.P. First Archbishop of San Francisco dedicated Saint Joseph Church, fourth on this site, on land donated by Antonio Sunol for

980-621: The former Saint-Jacques Cathedral which had burned in 1852. His choice to create a scale model of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome was in response to a rivalry with the Sulpician order who had been the feudal seigneurs of Montreal, and with the Anglican Church , both of which favoured the Neo-Gothic style instead. The site also sparked controversy due to its location in the western part of downtown, in

1015-448: The instrument was restored by Guilbault-Thérien from Saint-Hyacinthe . A few more additions were made, so that now the organ counts a total of 93 stops , four manuals and one pedal board . The aisles of the nave and the arches in the transept contain painting depicting historical events in the early days of Montreal (called Ville-Marie at the time). It contains nine paintings and still three empty spaces. The paintings are: In

1050-471: The land at the northeast corner of the Plaza del Pueblo (modern Plaza de César Chávez ) for the construction of a new, larger adobe church. Suñol, alongside his brother-in-law Antonio María Pico (who served as Alcalde of San José at the time), oversaw the construction of the church for the next eight years until its completion and consecration in 1846. In 1842, Suñol petitioned Francisco García Diego y Moreno ,

1085-451: The occupying French troops sold all the precious furniture in the Abbey. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Austrian architect-conservator Rodolphe Messmer discovered the altarpiece in the church of Suarce , France and acquired it. In 1994, Bruno Messmer donated it to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal . In 1957, Cardinal Paul-Émile Léger put the chapel at the disposal of

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1120-526: The site of the current basilica in 1803, and was the first non- mission parish built in California for the benefit of Spanish settlers instead of the Mission Indians (Ohlone). The Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe was connected with Mission Santa Clara by The Alameda which was part of the historic El Camino Real . The original adobe structure was damaged by earthquakes in 1818 and 1822. In 1835, prominent Californio businessman Antonio Suñol donated

1155-563: The vocation of Saint Peter, head of the Apostles. These texts can also be found in the nave inside St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City . Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose) The basilica is named for Saint Joseph , patron saint of the Catholic Church and the namesake of San Jose, California . The original St. Joseph's Church was called San Jose de Guadalupe built on

1190-465: Was a donation to the cathedral by the Sulpicians . Built by Casavant Frères , the organ was inaugurated on September 22, 1893. At that time, it consisted of 56 stops on three manuals and a pedal board . In 1951 the organ required maintenance, after which it was decided to rebuild the entire organ. Again, Casavant Frères was chosen for the job, and they added 20 stops and a manual. In 1995–1996,

1225-408: Was completed in 1884, and the large dome was finished in 1885. In 1981, a major renovation project was begun at the church, which was to become the cathedral for the new Roman Catholic Bishop of San Jose . In 1985, the church was elevated to a cathedral, pending completion of the restoration in 1990. It replaced Saint Patrick Proto-Cathedral Parish , located a few blocks away, as the cathedral of

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