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.
| Église de Saint-Henri | |
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| 45°28′46.1″N 73°35′14″W / 45.479472°N 73.58722°W | |
| Location | 872 du Covent Street, Saint-Henri, Le Sud-Ouest, Montreal, Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Saint Thomas Aquinas Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Inactive |
| Architect(s) | Joseph Albert Karch |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1923 |
| Closed | 2001 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of floors | 3 |
| Materials | Stone, Brick[1] |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Montreal |
| Parish | Saint-Henri Parish |
History
editThe 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.[2]
The church closed altogether in 2001, becoming a community centre.[2] It became the Hôtel des Encans (Iegor Auction House) in 2004.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Église Saint-Henri". Inventaire des lieux de culte du Québec. Conseil du patrimoine religieux du Québec. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Église du quartier de Saint-Henri". Grand Québec. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Église de Saint-Henri". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Ministère de la Culture et des Communications. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Saint-Henri Church". IMTL.org.