St. Raphael the Archangel Church (Montreal)

St. Raphael the Archangel is a former Roman Catholic parish in the Outremont neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1930 for the English-speaking Catholic community of Outremont under the Archdiocese of Montreal. In 1932, the parish built a small Gothic Revival parish church with the same name.

St. Raphael the Archangel Church
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusChurch
Location
LocationMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Geographic coordinates45°30′44″N 73°37′09″W / 45.51235°N 73.61918°W / 45.51235; -73.61918
Architecture
Completed1932

By 2008, after more than 75 years in existence, the parish was forced to close due to the decline in the English-speaking population in the area. It was the last English-speaking Catholic parish in Outremont.[1]

As of 2014, a group is planning to convert the church into a palliative care facility.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Historic Montreal church closes". Canada.com. June 16, 2008. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Saint Raphael's Palliative Care Residence and Day Center's website". Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 4 January 2014.