Saint-Esprit-de-Rosemont Church

Saint-Esprit-de-Rosemont Church

Saint-Esprit-de-Rosemont Church
Location 2851, rue Masson
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H1Y 1X1
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Former name(s) Sainte-Philomène Church
Consecrated 1933
Architecture
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Joseph-Égilde-Césaire Daoust,
Architectural type Art-deco
Style Gothic Revival
Specifications
Materials limestone

Saint-Esprit-de-Rosemont Church (French: Église Saint-Esprit-de-Rosemont) (formerly Sainte-Philomène Church), is a Roman Catholic church in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Built between 1931 and 1933, it is one of the rare churches with Art-deco architecture. The architect Joseph-Égilde-Césaire Daoust, completed the foundations and basement, 1922–23; and completed the church, 1932-33.[1]

It is situated on Masson Street, in the heart of the Vieux-Rosemont neighbourhood.

History

One of the Gothic Revival style bell towers was withdrawn in 1949 due to explosions of nearby mines that made it unstable.

One of the art-deco style lamps, located on the forecourt of the church, was stolen during the North American ice storm of 1998.

Characteristics

Bell tower and presbytery.

The church has a Casavant Frères organ, which was damaged due to water infiltration in the 1990s, but is almost completely restored now.

It was built with gray limestone from the quarries nearby.

The windows are the work of artist Guido Nincheri.

References

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Coordinates: 45°32′52″N 73°34′31″W / 45.54778°N 73.57528°W / 45.54778; -73.57528


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