Ste-Anne Catholic Church (Ottawa)
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Ste-Anne is a Roman Catholic church located at 528 Old St. Patrick Street in the Lowertown
neighbourhood of Ottawa
, Canada
. It was built in 1873 by architect J.P. LeCourt. It is notable because it is one of the few examples of traditional Québécois church architecture in Ottawa and Ontario.
was responsible for the creation of the church, as by the 1870s Ottawa's French Catholic population outgrew the Notre-Dame Cathedral (Ottawa). Pierre Rocque worked as the contractor and assisted LeCourt in the construction. Bishop Guigues laid the cornerstone on May 4, 1873.
The building features a plain stone facade with a medieval-inspired rose window
. The doors, windows, and three statuary niches contain classical rounded arches. A detailed three-tiered belfry tops contrasts with the simple stone facade.
Lowertown
Lowertown may be:*an alternative spelling of Lower Town, Ottawa, Canada*Lowertown, Cornwall, UK*Lowertown, Devon, England*Lowertown, Orkney, Scotland...
neighbourhood of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Canada
Canada
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. It was built in 1873 by architect J.P. LeCourt. It is notable because it is one of the few examples of traditional Québécois church architecture in Ottawa and Ontario.
History and architecture
Bishop GuiguesJoseph-Bruno Guigues
Joseph-Bruno Guigues, , was an Oblate priest, a teacher and became the first bishop of the diocese of Bytown serving from...
was responsible for the creation of the church, as by the 1870s Ottawa's French Catholic population outgrew the Notre-Dame Cathedral (Ottawa). Pierre Rocque worked as the contractor and assisted LeCourt in the construction. Bishop Guigues laid the cornerstone on May 4, 1873.
The building features a plain stone facade with a medieval-inspired rose window
Rose window
A Rose window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window, but is especially used for those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and being divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery...
. The doors, windows, and three statuary niches contain classical rounded arches. A detailed three-tiered belfry tops contrasts with the simple stone facade.