The Archdiocese of Montreal is renowned for its many churches. There are so many houses of worship in the city, American humorist Mark Twain (1835-1910) once quipped, "In Montreal, you can't throw a brick without breaking a church window."
Some of the church buildings of the archdiocese feature stunning architecture. For example, the interior of the Basilica of Notre Dame is of a dramatic design, and the building is widely considered to be among the finest churches in North America. Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, which is the seat of the city's archbishop, is a small scale model of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The Oratory of St. Joseph, begun by St. Andre Bessette, is the largest church in all of Canada and is topped by the third-largest dome of its kind in the world. There are many other churches in Montreal that are architectural gems. Here is a sampling of what Montreal has to offer the faithful and anyone else who is simply interested in places of beauty.
Some of the church buildings of the archdiocese feature stunning architecture. For example, the interior of the Basilica of Notre Dame is of a dramatic design, and the building is widely considered to be among the finest churches in North America. Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, which is the seat of the city's archbishop, is a small scale model of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The Oratory of St. Joseph, begun by St. Andre Bessette, is the largest church in all of Canada and is topped by the third-largest dome of its kind in the world. There are many other churches in Montreal that are architectural gems. Here is a sampling of what Montreal has to offer the faithful and anyone else who is simply interested in places of beauty.