St. Patrick's Church

The Church of St. Patrick was built in 1843 next to the chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Heart. The construction of the church was driven by the growing Irish community in Quebec. Being English-speaking Catholics, they could not hold full-fledged services in a small chapel, and with common funds it was decided to build a small basilica.

Like many churches of the period, St. Patrick’s Church was built in a characteristic neo-Gothic style. In 1852, the number of Irish people in Montreal increased significantly, with the donations of which they managed to purchase an organ for the temple, and colorful stained glass windows with images of numerous Catholic saints appeared on the windows. For a long time it was not possible to restore the bell tower, but in 1989 a service was held with the participation of the oldest bell, which bears the name "Charlotte".

On the walls of the church there are many memorial tablets dedicated to famous people who attended the service or were baptized in St. Patrick’s Church. Among them was Thomas McGee, one of the founders of the Canadian Confederation and Canadian poet Emil Nelligan.