Marian devotion
Nuestra Señora de Lourdes de Mont-Joli (Church of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de Mont-Joli)
Marian title of Mont-Joli (Quebec)
Recognized by the Church
The parish was built to attend to the growth of the city of Mont-Joli, in the region of the Bas-Saint-Laurent (Quebec). His dedication to the Virgin of Lourdes reflects the strong spread of this devotion in Quebec since the end of the 19th century. The precise documentation (date of canonical erection, architect, construction phases) is not recorded in the patrimonial bases or in the diocesan summary accessible. The exact year of construction is not safe in the sources found.
Main data
Origin and history
The parish was built to attend to the growth of the city of Mont-Joli, in the region of the Bas-Saint-Laurent (Quebec). His dedication to the Virgin of Lourdes reflects the strong spread of this devotion in Quebec since the end of the 19th century. The precise documentation (date of canonical erection, architect, construction phases) is not recorded in the patrimonial bases or in the diocesan summary accessible. The exact year of construction is not safe in the sources found.
The image and the sanctuary
The advocation refers to the 1858 apparitions in Lourdes (France). In Quebec, devotion to Lourdes is often accompanied by a grotto, inside or outside; for this particular parish, the existence of a grotto or attached sanctuary does not consist of documentary confirmation in the sources consulted.
Sponsorship and coronation
The title is Our Lady of Lourdes. There is no pontifical coronation or basilica title.
Party and devotion
No specific accounts of miracles, exvotes or particular celebrations linked to this church have been found in local press or in diocesan pages. The information available online is very small, so any additional details are not recorded.
Link to the Rosary
By its own advocation, parish spirituality is part of the Marian current of Lourdes, closely linked to the Rosary. However, statutes of specific local co-fradies or pilgrimages do not include the sources consulted.
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