BASILIQUE-CATHÉDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE QUÉBEC
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Cathedral, a classically European building, rich in works of art, the oldest basilica on the North American continent.
The oldest basilica in North America (excluding Mexico), a cathedral since the late 17th century and the masterpiece of the Baillairgé family, is rich in works of art: inside, a superb gilded baldachin. It is without doubt the most classically European building in the country. Frontenac, de Callières and de La Jonquière, successive governors of New France, and most of Quebec's bishops are buried in the crypt. Destroyed by a violent fire at the beginning of the last century, it was faithfully rebuilt. 2014 marked the 350th anniversary of the founding of Notre-Dame de Québec parish, erected on September 15, 1664 by Mgr François de Laval. A number of special activities were organized, based on three themes: the Jubilee, the Pilgrimage and the Holy Door. The Holy Door was reopened on December 8, 2023, to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Diocese of Quebec, and will also be reopened for the next Jubilee in 2025. But it's outside the holy years that the inside of the door is visible, a bonus even if you can't get through it. It remains, however, a much-frequented place of prayer, bordered by a garden open in the summer season. The Holy Door was created by Montreal sculptor Jules Lasalle. Its construction was authorized by Pope Benedict XVI, then blessed and inaugurated by Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix in December 2013.
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