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Yediny, moguchy Sovetsky Soyuz!
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V pobede bessmertnykh idey kommunizma
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Slav'sya, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoye,
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Druzhby narodov nadyozhny oplot!

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The '''Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel''' (''chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours'', "Our Lady of Good Help") is a [[church (building)|church]] in the district of [[Old Montreal]] in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]. One of the oldest churches in Montreal, it was built in 1771 over the ruins of an earlier chapel. The church is located at 400 [[Rue Saint-Paul (Montreal)|Saint Paul Street]] East at Bonsecours Street, just north of the [[Bonsecours Market]] in the borough of [[Ville-Marie (Montreal)|Ville-Marie]] ([[Champ-de-Mars (Montreal Metro)|Champ-de-Mars]] metro station).

==History==
St. [[Marguerite Bourgeoys]], the first teacher in the colony of Ville-Marie and the founder of the [[Congregation of Notre Dame]], rallied the colonists to build a chapel in 1655. In 1673, returning from [[France]], Bourgeoys brought a wooden image of [[Blessed Virgin Mary|Our Lady of Good Help]]; the stone church was completed in 1678. It burned in 1754, the reliquary and statue being rescued and placed above the entrance of the rebuilt church of 1771.

After Montreal was conquered by British forces during the [[French and Indian War]], the church was attended by Irish and Scottish troops and families, and saw fundraising to build [[St. Patrick's Basilica, Montreal|Saint Patrick's Church]], Montreal's first anglophone Catholic parish.

In the 19th century, the chapel came to be a pilgrimage site for the sailors who arrived in the [[Old Port of Montreal]]; they would make offerings to the Virgin in gratitude for her "good help" for safe sea voyages. In 1849, Mgr. [[Ignace Bourget]], [[Roman Catholic Bishop of Montreal|Bishop of Montreal]], gave the chapel a statue of the Virgin as Star of the Sea, which was placed atop the church overlooking the harbour. Emphasizing the connection of the chapel and the port, the chapel is often called the '''Sailors' Church'''.

The chapel now also houses the [[Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum (Montreal)|Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum]], dedicated to the life of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys and to the early history of Montreal and the chapel site. Below the chapel, the crypt is being excavated as an archeological site, which visitors can see. [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] and [[New France|French colonial]] artifacts have been discovered, along with the foundations of the first chapel and the fortifications of the colony. The church's prominent spire can also be climbed, offering views of the Old Port and [[Saint Lawrence River]]. In 2005, Marguerite Bourgeoys's mortal remains were brought back to the church, where she now lies in the sanctuary.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours 01.jpg|Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel, Montreal, Quebec
File:Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, Montréal, Southeast view 20170410 1.jpg|Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Old Port side, Montreal, Quebec
File:Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours from harbor.JPG|Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel from the Harbor side in Montreal, Québec
File:Bonsecours Market and Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours.JPG|Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel and the Bon secours Market
File:Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours.JPG|Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
File:Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours 03.jpg|Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel by night, Montreal, Quebec
File:Angel Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel 1.jpg|Angel, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
File:Angel Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel 2.jpg|Angel, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
File:Guide Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel 1.jpg|A guide as seen from the tower of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
File:Guide Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel 2.jpg|A guide at the top of the tower of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
File:WTMTL T26 DSC 5924.JPG|Interior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
File:Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel 1.jpg|Interior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
File:Roof Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel.jpg|Roof of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
File:VTamburroDSC 0179.JPG|Interior view of the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
File:WTMTL T33 P8289918.JPG|Interior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.marguerite-bourgeoys.com/ Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum and Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel]
*[http://www.marguerite-bourgeoys.com/360/08ndbs.html Notre Dame de Bon Secours Chapel, Montréal (1771)]

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[[Category:Heritage buildings of Quebec]]
[[Category:Landmarks in Montreal]]
[[Category:Museums in Montreal]]
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[[Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1771]]
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[[Category:18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Canada]]

Revision as of 19:35, 2 February 2023

Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel
Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel
Map
Location400, rue Saint-Paul Est
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 1H4
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusChapel
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designation
TypeClassified heritage immovable
Designated2014-11-10
Part ofOld Montreal
Reference no.96643[1]
Architectural typeNorman-Gothic

The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel (chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, "Our Lady of Good Help") is a church in the district of Old Montreal in Montreal, Quebec. One of the oldest churches in Montreal, it was built in 1771 over the ruins of an earlier chapel. The church is located at 400 Saint Paul Street East at Bonsecours Street, just north of the Bonsecours Market in the borough of Ville-Marie (Champ-de-Mars metro station).

History

St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, the first teacher in the colony of Ville-Marie and the founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame, rallied the colonists to build a chapel in 1655. In 1673, returning from France, Bourgeoys brought a wooden image of Our Lady of Good Help; the stone church was completed in 1678. It burned in 1754, the reliquary and statue being rescued and placed above the entrance of the rebuilt church of 1771.

After Montreal was conquered by British forces during the French and Indian War, the church was attended by Irish and Scottish troops and families, and saw fundraising to build Saint Patrick's Church, Montreal's first anglophone Catholic parish.

In the 19th century, the chapel came to be a pilgrimage site for the sailors who arrived in the Old Port of Montreal; they would make offerings to the Virgin in gratitude for her "good help" for safe sea voyages. In 1849, Mgr. Ignace Bourget, Bishop of Montreal, gave the chapel a statue of the Virgin as Star of the Sea, which was placed atop the church overlooking the harbour. Emphasizing the connection of the chapel and the port, the chapel is often called the Sailors' Church.

The chapel now also houses the Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum, dedicated to the life of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys and to the early history of Montreal and the chapel site. Below the chapel, the crypt is being excavated as an archeological site, which visitors can see. First Nations and French colonial artifacts have been discovered, along with the foundations of the first chapel and the fortifications of the colony. The church's prominent spire can also be climbed, offering views of the Old Port and Saint Lawrence River. In 2005, Marguerite Bourgeoys's mortal remains were brought back to the church, where she now lies in the sanctuary.

  • Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel, Montreal, Quebec
    Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel, Montreal, Quebec
  • Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Old Port side, Montreal, Quebec
    Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Old Port side, Montreal, Quebec
  • Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel from the Harbor side in Montreal, Québec
    Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel from the Harbor side in Montreal, Québec
  • Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel and the Bon secours Market
    Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel and the Bon secours Market
  • Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
    Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
  • Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel by night, Montreal, Quebec
    Exterior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel by night, Montreal, Quebec
  • Angel, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
    Angel, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
  • Angel, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
    Angel, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
  • A guide as seen from the tower of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
    A guide as seen from the tower of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
  • A guide at the top of the tower of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
    A guide at the top of the tower of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
  • Interior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
    Interior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
  • Interior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
    Interior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
  • Roof of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
    Roof of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal
  • Interior view of the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
    Interior view of the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
  • Interior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
    Interior view of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel.
  1. ^ "Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2014.

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