Ignace Bourget Monument

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ignace Bourget Monument
The monument in 2011

45°29′57.10″N 73°34′6.10″W / 45.4991944°N 73.5683611°W / 45.4991944; -73.5683611
Location	Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, Montreal
Designer	Louis-Philippe Hébert
Type	Historical Monument
Material	Bronze, granite
Opening date	June 24, 1903
Dedicated to	Ignace Bourget

The Ignace Bourget Monument is a monument of Louis-Philippe Hébert located in front of Montreal's Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, in Quebec, Canada.

Overview

The monument in memory of Bishop Ignace Bourget was unveiled on June 24, 1903, in front of the replica of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, which he had built. A bas-relief shows the bishop studying the plans for the building. Two allegorical statues represent Religion and Charity. It was erected by both clergy and faithful, who contributed $25,000. The sculptures and bas-reliefs were created by Louis-Philippe Hébert.

Allegorical statues

Bas-reliefs

References

MP-0000.871.4 | Monument of Bishop Ignace Bourget, Dorchester Street, Montreal, QC, about 1907

v t e Landmarks of Montreal
Museums	Château Ramezay Centre d'histoire de Montréal Biodome Maison Saint-Gabriel Museum Montreal Biosphère Canadian Centre for Architecture McCord Museum Montreal Insectarium Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Musée d'art contemporain Pointe-à-Callière Museum Redpath Museum Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site Montreal Science Centre Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site
Churches	Christ Church Cathedral Church of St. Michael and St. Anthony Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral Notre-Dame Basilica Saint James United Church Saint Joseph's Oratory
Skyscrapers	1000 de La Gauchetière 1250 René-Lévesque 1501 McGill College Tour de la Bourse Place Ville Marie Tour CIBC Sun Life Building Complexe Desjardins Westmount Square Maison Radio-Canada
Other structures	Atwater Market Bell Centre Big Orange Bonsecours Market Château Dufresne Grande Bibliothèque Habitat 67 Habitations Jeanne-Mance Hurtubise House Jean-Talon Market McCall MacBain Arts Building Montreal Casino Montreal City Hall Montreal Clock Tower Montreal Forum Mount Royal Chalet Mount Royal Cross Olympic Park Olympic Stadium Palais des congrès de Montréal Peck Building Place Bonaventure Place des Arts Technoparc Underground City Windsor Station World Trade Centre Montreal
Nature and parks	Angrignon Park Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard Nature Park Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park Cap-Saint-Jacques Nature Park Jarry Park Parc Jean-Drapeau Jeanne-Mance Park Lachine Canal La Fontaine Park L'Anse-à-l'Orme Nature Park Maisonneuve Park Montreal Botanical Garden Mount Royal George-Étienne Cartier Monument Old Port Olympic Park Oxford Park Pointe-aux-Prairies Nature Park Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park
Squares	Cabot Square Champ de Mars Dorchester Square Phillips Square Place d'Armes Place du Canada Place Émilie-Gamelin Place Jacques-Cartier Place Jean-Paul Riopelle Saint-Louis Square Victoria Square Place d'Youville
Islands	Île Bizard Île de la Visitation Island of Montreal Notre Dame Island Nuns' Island Saint Helen's Island
Transportation	Central Station Montreal Metro Réseau express métropolitain Société de transport de Montréal Exo commuter rail Gare d'autocars de Montréal Trudeau Airport
Events	Canadian Grand Prix Divers/Cité Fantasia International Film Festival Festival of New Cinema Les FrancoFolies Just for Laughs Montreal Fireworks Festival Montreal International Jazz Festival Montreal World Film Festival Tam-Tams
Cemeteries	Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Establishments	Fairmount Bagel La Banquise La Ronde Montreal Pool Room Schwartz's St-Viateur Bagel Wilensky's
Related	National Historic Sites in Montreal Historic places in Montreal
Category:Montreal WikiProject:Montreal

Public art in Montreal

v t e Louis-Philippe Hébert
Sculptures	Maisonneuve Monument (1895) John Young Monument (1895; inauguration, 1911) Ignace Bourget Monument (1903) Jeanne Mance Monument (1909) Edward VII Monument (1914)
Related	Napoléon Bourassa (mentor)

This article about a sculpture in Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.