Notre Dame Basilica

Visiting the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ottawa, Canada

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I visited the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ottawa, Canada. Shot in July 2017.

Taizé - Laudate Dominum - with photos of Notre Dame Cathedral in Ottawa, Canada

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NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL BASILICA - Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada
Notre Dame Parish in Ottawa was founded in 1827 when the bishop of Kingston assigned a resident priest to minster to Catholics attracted to Bytown to work in the developing lumber industry and the construction of the Rideau Canal.
A wood Church was soon built on Sussex Street but was soon outgrown and a new stone Church was erected on the same site and dedicated in 1842.
The arrival of the Missionary Oblates of of Mary Immaculate in 1844 and the Sisters of Charity in in 1845 allowed new apostolates to develop and flourish in the young diocese. Numerous lay organizations sprung up, beginning with the Saint Vincent de Paul Society founded in 1847.
With the founding of the Diocese of Bytown in 1847 the Church became a cathedral and in 1853 the church was solemnly consecrated under the patronage of Our lady of the Immaculate Conception. In the following years the cathedral's structure was enlarged and the interior embellished and In 1879 the Cathedral was elevated to the rank of a minor basilica. In 1999, the Cathedral underwent a major restoration, in the first phase of a multi-year project.
Until 1857 Notre Dame was the only parish in Bytown, which in 1855 changed its name to Ottawa, which in 1867 became the capital of Canada.
From its earliest days to the present time , the parish has served both English and French speaking Canadians.
Today Notre Dame remains the gathering place for Ottawa's oldest Catholic Community as well as for the Archdiocesan family and the International Community of Canada's Capital. While the archbishop is the pastor of Notre Dame Parish, the cathedral rector and his staff minister to parishioners and visitors alike, with a full range of organizations and activities to meet the need of all who come to Notre Dame.
Taken from
A BRIEF HISTORY AND PARISHES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF OTTAWA
Published in 2010 by
Editions du Signe
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The Cathedral was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990

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