Church of La Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie

L'Église de la Visitation de la Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie (English: Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary) is a church in the neighbourhood of Recollet Falls in Montreal. The oldest church on the island of Montreal, it was built between 1749 and 1752.

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Church of La Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie
45°34′14″N 73°39′41″W
Location1847, Gouin Boulevard East, Montreal
CountryCanada
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusChurch
Founder(s)Guillaume Chambon
DedicationVirgin Mary
Consecrated1752 by Henri-Marie Dubreil de Pontbriand
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Philippe Liébert
Architectural typeChurch
Groundbreaking1749
Completed1752
Specifications
MaterialsFieldstone
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