Co-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue, Gothic Revival cathedral in Le Vieux-Longueuil, Canada.
The Co-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue is a house of worship featuring eclectic architectural elements in Le Vieux-Longueuil. Its most striking feature is a Byzantine Revival dome that rises prominently above the building's main structure.
The parish of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue was founded in 1698, one of the oldest in Canada. The present church, the third on the site, was built from 1884 to 1887 to plans by Henri-Maurice Perrault and Albert Mesnard and completed in 1911. It became a co-cathedral in 1982 when the Diocese of Saint-Jean-de-Québec was renamed Saint-Jean-Longueuil. The site holds remains of Fort Longueuil, built 1685–1690 for Charles le Moyne and demolished in 1810.
The interior holds a set of religious sculptures: the apostles, the Magi, Saint Charles Borromeo, Saint Joseph, Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys and the Canadian martyrs, among others. The stained-glass windows recount the life of Saint Anthony of Padua. André Achim carved the polychrome wooden baptismal font, the organ case and the screen behind the main altar; Louis-Amable Quévillon made the paschal candlestick.
The location is easily accessible on foot given its central position in Le Vieux-Longueuil. Visitors should check opening times beforehand, as access may vary depending on services and events taking place inside.
Archaeological remnants of Fort Longueuil lie beneath the site, a fortified residence built between 1685 and 1690. These buried layers tell the story of an earlier settlement that occupied the location long before the cathedral was constructed.
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