Assumption Cathedral (Trois-Rivières)
The Assumption Cathedral [1] (French: Cathédrale de l'Assomption de Trois-Rivières)[2] also called Paroisse Immaculée-Conception of Trois-Rivières, is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivieres[3] in Quebec, Canada, since the nineteenth century.[4]
| Assumption of Mary Cathedral | |
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| Cathédrale de l'Assomption de Trois-Rivières | |
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  Assumption of Mary Cathedral Location of Assumption Cathedral in Québec | |
| 46°20′40″N 72°32′34″W / 46.3445°N 72.5427°W | |
| Location | Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The parish of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin (paroisse of L'Immaculée-Conception-de-la-Sainte-Vierge) also includes, besides the cathedral, churches (or local communities) of Our Lady of the Seven Joys, St. Philip, St. Francis and St Cecilia.
The first Mass was celebrated in the local soil on July 26, 1615, held by the Recollect Father Denys Jamet. The Immaculate Conception (fr: Immaculée-Conception) of Trois-Rivières was later erected as a parish on October 30, 1678, and the construction of the first church of twenty meters long and eight meters wide is then undertaken by François Boivin, master carpenter.
On June 8, 1852, Trois-Rivières is canonically erected by Pope Pius IX and Bishop Thomas Cooke became its first bishop. The new bishop sent orders dated March 16, 1854 which launched a construction project for the cathedral. It was inaugurated on September 29, 1858.
See also
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edit- ^ Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
- ^ Guides, Rough; Jepson, Tim (2013-07-11). Montreal and Southwest Québec Rough Guides Snapshot Canada (includes Montebello, The Laurentians, the Eastern Townships and Trois-Rivières). Penguin. ISBN 978-1409343837.
- ^ Publishing, Hunter (2006-04-01). Ulysses Quebec. Hunter Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9782894647110.
- ^ Panneton, Jean (2002-01-01). Le diocèse de Trois-Rivières, 1852-2002: 150 ans d'espérance (in French). Les éditions du Septentrion. ISBN 9782894483367.