Notre Dame Basilica Montreal
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Notre Dame Basilica Montreal
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by Joseph Pronechen, Register Correspondent Sunday, Oct 12, 1997 1:00 PM Comment
IF A VISIT to the Vatican is out of reach, a dozen blocks from Montreal's Basilica of Notre-Dame you'll find Cathedrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde (Mary Queen of the World). Built in the 19th century and restored in the mid-20th, this cathedral-basilica of Montreal is a scaled-down replica of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
While the height and diameter of the cupola are about half the size of St. Peter's, the area of the church covers about one-fourth of the original's. Considering the grandeur of the model, this scale version is rather impressive.
Beneath the cupola, there's a faithful copy of Bernini's bronze Baldacchino (altar canopy). This hand-formed reproduction, complete with the famous twisted support columns in red copper and gold leaf was made in Rome in 1900.
Likewise, the stately tomb of Bishop Ignace Bourget, who planned and began this cathedral, also originated in Rome, and rests on full display in an impressive side chapel together with Montreal's other bishops and archbishops.
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