St. Raphael the Archangel Church (Montreal)

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St. Raphael the Archangel Church
Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Church
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Location Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Geographic coordinates 45°30′44″N73°37′09″W / 45.51235°N 73.61918°W / 45.51235; -73.61918
Architecture
Completed1932

St. Raphael the Archangel is a former Roman Catholic parish in the Outremont neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1930 for the English-speaking Catholic community of Outremont under the Archdiocese of Montreal. In 1932, the parish built a small Gothic Revival parish church with the same name.

By 2008, after more than 75 years in existence, the parish was forced to close due to the decline in the English-speaking population in the area. It was the last English-speaking Catholic parish in Outremont. [1]

As of 2014, a group is planning to convert the church into a palliative care facility. [2]

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References

  1. "Historic Montreal church closes". Canada.com. June 16, 2008. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  2. "Welcome to Saint Raphael's Palliative Care Residence and Day Center's website". Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 4 January 2014.