Cathedral of Saint-Jérôme, Roman Catholic cathedral in Saint-Jérôme, Canada.
The Cathedral of Saint-Jérôme is a Catholic church at 355 Rue Saint-Georges in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. Built of smooth and rusticated stone, it measures 24.6 m high, 76.9 m long and 30.7 m wide. Its grey stone facade has a tall central tower with an open belfry, a clock face and a slender spire, plus a shorter secondary tower; a projecting columned porch stands over a triple-arched doorway, with a rose window above.
Construction started in 1897 to replace a smaller church that previously stood on the site. The building gained cathedral status in 1951 when the Diocese of Saint-Jérôme-Mont-Laurier was established.
The cathedral is named for Saint Jerome, the parish's patron since its canonical erection in 1834. Its 14 nave windows and 21 groups of three stained-glass panels in the vault, made in France by Delphis-Adolphe Beaulieu, depict Gospel scenes. A museum honours curé Antoine Labelle and diocesan history, and a sanctuary is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
The cathedral sits at a central location in town and is easily reached on foot from the main streets. Visitors can enter on most days, though it is good to be aware of regular services that take place throughout the week.
The 401 pews were sold for an average of $9 each, netting the parish $4,000 toward the new church. The building was consecrated only on 13 May 1978, decades after the first liturgy was celebrated there on 22 January 1900.
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