Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral
Quebec City, Canada
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- Type
- Basilica in Quebec City, Quebec
Visitor information
- Address: 16 Rue De Buade, Québec, QC G1R 4A1, Canada
- Phone: +1 418-692-2533
- Official website: https://www.notre-dame-de-quebec.org/
People also ask
Can you go inside Notre-Dame, Québec?
In general, it is open Monday-Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. General admission is free.
What is special about the Notre-Dame Basilica?
The Notre-Dame Basilica is Montréal's mother church and was the first Gothic Revival style church in Canada. Its history has been marked by the Sulpicians since its foundation and is inseparable from that of Montréal. It speaks to its Catholic roots and the eternal link between art and religion.
What church was Celine Dion married in?
Yes, Céline Dion was married at Notre-Dame Basilica on December 17, 1994, in a ceremony attended by 500 guests. Her son, René-Charles, was baptized in the Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur chapel on July 25, 2001, with 250 guests in attendance.
Why is there a Holy Door in Québec?
As part of the 350th anniversary of Notre-Dame de Québec, to build a Holy Door in the Basilica-Cathedral is an exceptional privilege authorized by the Holy See to the first Catholic parish in North America, north of Mexico. This door is a symbol of communion with the universal Church.