Saint-Henri Church
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 |
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.
History
[edit]The 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.