Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral

Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral (French: Basilique-cathédrale Saint-Michel) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and cathedral dedicated to St. Michael located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The church is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke. The basilica was decreed on July 31, 1959.[1] The lower-half of the cathedral was constructed from 1914 to 1917. A lack of funds resulted in a thirty-nine year pause in construction. The completion of the upper-half of the cathedral was in 1956 to 1957.

Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke
RiteRoman Rite
Year consecrated1959
Location
Location130, rue de la Cathédrale
Sherbrooke, Quebec
J1H 4L9
Geographic coordinates45°24′09″N 71°53′35″W / 45.4025°N 71.8930°W / 45.4025; -71.8930
Architecture
Completed1957

The cathedral was designed by architect Louis-Napoleon Audet,[2] in Gothic style. Mr Audet was the architect for both phases of construction. The large window of the façade depicts the four Evangelists.[3] The Cathedral of St Michael has 105 stained-glass windows crafted by Rafaël Lardeur of Paris.

The archbishop's chapel was painted by Ozias Leduc.[4]

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