Ste-Anne Catholic Church (Ottawa)
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic |
Patron | Saint Anne |
Location | |
Location | 528 Old St. Patrick Street in the Lowertown neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Administration | St. Clement Parish |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | |
Type | French Colonial Revival[1] |
Founder | Bishop Joseph-Bruno Guigues |
Completed | 1873 |
Official name | Ste-Anne Roman Catholic Church |
Designated | 1978 |
Ste-Anne is a Catholic church located at 528 Old St. Patrick Street in the Lowertown neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[1] Built in 1873 by architect , it is one of the few examples of traditional Québécois church architecture in Ontario.[2] Ste-Anne is the home of St. Clement Parish, a bilingual parish community that celebrates the Mass and other sacraments in Latin according to the liturgical norms of the 1962 Roman Missal.
History[]
Bishop Joseph-Bruno Guigues was responsible for the creation of the church, as by the 1870s Ottawa's French Catholic population outgrew the Notre-Dame Cathedral. Pierre Rocque worked as the contractor and assisted LeCourt in the construction. Bishop Guigues laid the cornerstone on May 4, 1873.[2]
In April 2009, part of the roof collapsed, resulting in an 18-month restoration costing more than $1 million. Eight months after the church reopened, it was closed again by the Archdiocese of Ottawa due to dwindling attendance and economic problems.[3] Archbishop Terrence Prendergast offered the building to the community of St. Clement Parish, which agreed to the move and began holding Masses at Ste-Anne's on June 3, 2012.[4][5]
Heritage Designation[]
Ste-Anne Catholic Church is a designated heritage property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. It is commemorated by the City of Ottawa with the following plaque:[1]
1873
Eglise Sainte-Anne
This traditional Québec style church was designed by the architect J.P. Lecourt. The steeply-pitched roof and façade sculptures are common to churches of this type. It originally served the lowertown parish which extended to Notre Dame Cemetery.
Designated Heritage property 1978.
Architecture[]
The building features a plain stone facade with a medieval-inspired rose window. The doors, windows, and three statuary niches contain classical rounded arches. A detailed three-tiered belfry tops contrasts with the simple stone facade.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Property name: Ste-Anne Roman Catholic Church". Ontario's Places of Worship. Ontario Heritage Trust. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ a b c Fletcher, Katharine (2004). Capital Walks: Walking Tours of Ottawa. Markham, Ontario: Fitzhenry & Whiteside. pp. 95–96.
- ^ Patterson, Kelly (7 August 2011). "Protesters, archbishop attend last mass at 138-year-old lower town church". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ Gaudreau, Phil (April 23, 2012). "St Clement's Parishoners Will Move To Ste-Anne Church". CFRA News (AM 5.80). Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "L'église Sainte-Anne d'Ottawa restera ouverte grâce à de nouveaux fidèles". Radio-Canada. April 23, 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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Coordinates: 45°26′04″N 75°40′59″W / 45.434547°N 75.683178°W
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