Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
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45°25′47″N 75°41′47″W / 45.42971°N 75.69646°W / 45.42971; -75.69646
Location385 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 1J9
CountryCanada
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.notredameottawa.com
History
StatusCathedral, minor basilica (from 1879)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Historic Site
Designated1990
Architectural typechurch
StyleNeoclassical
Gothic Revival
Years built1841–1865
1876–1885 (interior)[1]
Specifications
Number of spires2
Administration
ArchdioceseOttawa-Cornwall
Clergy
ArchbishopMost Rev. Marcel Damphousse
RectorFr. David Bergeron, c.c.
Laity
Director of musicMichel Guimont
Organist(s)Jennifer Loveless
Official nameNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Basilica National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1990
TypeMunicipal Heritage Designation (Part IV)
Designated1978

The Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada located on 385 Sussex Drive in the Lower Town neighbourhood. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.[2][3]

The basilica is the oldest and largest church in Ottawa and the seat of the city's Roman Catholic archbishop. Its twin spires and gilded Madonna are easily identifiable from nearby Parliament Hill and the surrounding area. The church was last renovated and restored in the late 1990s. Services are held in both French and English. Its Easter and Christmas masses are telecast nationally on Salt+Light Television every year.

  1. ^ "Architecture — History". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
  2. ^ "History". Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Basilica. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Basilica National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 3 February 2012.