About the Basilica-Cathedral of Saint Michael in Sherbrooke, Quebec:
The basilica was decreed on July 31, 1959. The lower-half of the cathedral was constructed from 1914 to 1917. Due to a lack of funds, the upper half of the Cathedral was not completed until 1957.
The Cathedral of St Michael has 105 stained-glass windows crafted by Rafaël Lardeur of Paris. The large window of the façade depicts the four Evangelists.
The tomb of Blessed Marie-Léonia:
The Basilica-Cathedral of Saint Michael contains the tomb of Blessed Marie-Léonia, who founded the Little Sisters of the Holy Family in 1880.
Her tomb is in the southern transept, and there is a museum dedicated to her here in the Basilica. She is due to be canonized in October 2024.
Traveling to the Basilica-Cathedral of Saint Michael in Sherbrooke, Quebec:
Sherbrooke is about 70 miles east of Montreal, the nearest major airport is Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL). There is bus service from Montreal to Sherbrooke.
Address: 130 rue de la Cathédrale Sherbrooke (Québec) J1H 4M1
Tél: +1 819 346-2134
Click here for the official website of the Basilica-Cathedral of Saint Michael in Sherbrooke, Quebec.