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Basilica Cathedral of St. Cecilia
The Basilica Cathedral of St. Cecilia (Basilique-Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile in French) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and a cathedral dedicated to St. Cecilia located in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. The basilica is under the circumscription of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield. The basilica was decreed on February 9, 1991.[1]
| Basilica Cathedral of St. Cecilia | |
|---|---|
Front entrance | |
Cathedral Basilica of St. Cecilia | |
| 45°15′17″N 74°08′06″W / 45.25463°N 74.1351°W | |
| Location | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Weekly attendance | 1250 (in 2022) |
| Website | www.basilique-cathedrale.com |
| History | |
| Authorising papal bull | 1855 |
| Status | Cathedral, minor basilica |
| Dedication | Saint Cecilia and Christ the King |
| Dedicated | February 9, 1991 |
| Consecrated | 1985 |
| Cult(s) present | Roman Catholic |
| Past bishop(s) | Luc Cyr |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Louis-Napoléon Audet Henri Labelle Eugène Perron Jean-Marie Lafleur |
| Architectural type | Norman-Gothic |
| Style | Neo-Gothic |
| Completed | 1935 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1500 |
| Nave width | 26 m (85 ft 4 in) |
| Number of floors | 2 |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Number of spires | 3 |
| Materials | Concrete, rocks |
| Bells | 6 |
| Tenor bell weight | 10,043 lb (4,555 kg) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Valleyfield |
| Parish | St. Cecilia |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Noel Simard |
| Priest(s) | Father Normand Bergeron |
| Assistant priest(s) | Gilles Meury, Gilles Bergeron, Luc Labbé |
| Deacon(s) | Jocelyn Leduc |
References edit
- ^ GCatholic.org
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