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.

Église de Saint-Henri
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45°28′46.1″N 73°35′14″W / 45.479472°N 73.58722°W / 45.479472; -73.58722
Location872 du Covent Street, Saint-Henri, Le Sud-Ouest, Montreal, Quebec
CountryCanada
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Former name(s)Saint Thomas Aquinas Church
Architecture
Functional statusInactive
Architect(s)Joseph Albert Karch
StyleBaroque
Completed1923
Closed2001
Specifications
Number of floors3
MaterialsStone, Brick[1]
Administration
ArchdioceseMontreal
ParishSaint-Henri Parish

History

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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

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  1. ^ "Église Saint-Henri". Inventaire des lieux de culte du Québec. Conseil du patrimoine religieux du Québec. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Église du quartier de Saint-Henri". Grand Québec. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Église de Saint-Henri". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Ministère de la Culture et des Communications. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Saint-Henri Church". IMTL.org.