Denomination: CATHOLIC

Saint-Joseph's Oratory of Mount-Royal
3800 Queen Mary Road, Montreal (Quebec) H3V 1H6

Photo: D. Stiebeling

Overall length: 105 m (341 ft).
Width across the transepts: 65 m (210 ft).
Width of the nave: 37 m (120 ft).
Height from the floor to the top of the inner dome: 60 m (195 ft).
Height from the floor to the cross atop the outer dome: 97 m (319 ft).

The Apostles, Henri Charlier
Photo: D. Stiebeling

he wooden statues representing the twelve apostles of Jesus and facing one another on either side of the transept in the Basilica were executed by the sculptor Henri Charlier.

Photo: D. Stiebeling

he large wooden Crucifix is also the work of Henri Charlier. It stands behind the main altar in front of the imposing mosaic created by the workshops of A. Labouret. This mosaic surrounding the chapel of the blessed Sacrament depicts scenes from the life of Saint Joseph, father of Jesus.

Station of the Cross
Photo: D. Stiebeling

he ten stained-glass windows along the nave of the Basilica, executed between 1958 and 1961, are the work of the artist Marius Plamondon. They depicts the story of the Flight into Egypt as well as events recorded in Canadian historical documents which refer to Saint Joseph's protection. Saint Joseph was named patron Saint of Canada in 1624.

Stained glass, transept
Photo: D. Stiebeling

Photo: D. Stiebeling

he Grand Organ
This instrument, considered by great masters as one of the best in the world, was built by the famous organ builder Rodolf von Beckerath in Hamburg, West Germany. Its construction required two years of labour and another seven months for its installation in the Oratory.

Photo: D. Stiebeling

The organ was blessed in November 1960 by the Apostolic Delegate to Canada, Bishop Sebastiano Baggio. He dedicated the organ to the memory of the Canadian soldiers who were killed during the world wars. This monumental instrument boasts a total of 5,811 pipes with the tallest one measuring close to ten meters. The console includes a pedal-board and five keyboards corresponding to six sections of the organ. It is a mechanical tractor-action type organ where the keyboards are directly connected with the pipe valves by means of light wooden rods. Every Sunday, a recital is performed by the organists of the Oratory. During the summer season, distinguished artists are invited to play concerts at the Basilica.

Text: Saint-Joseph's Oratory of Mount-Royal

Previous monument | Index | Exterior view | French version | Next monument

Saint-Joseph's Oratory of Mount-Royal 3800 Queen Mary Road, Montreal (Quebec) H3V 1H6

Saint-Joseph's Oratory of Mount-Royal
3800 Queen Mary Road, Montreal (Quebec) H3V 1H6