Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral (Moncton) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral
The Monument for Recognition (French: Le Monument de la Reconnaissance)
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
46°05′27″N 64°46′54″W / 46.09083°N 64.78167°W / 46.09083; -64.78167
Location	Moncton, New Brunswick
Country	Canada
Denomination	Catholic
Architecture
Completed	1940
Administration
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton

Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Assomption), called The Monument for Recognition, is located in the Archdiocese of Moncton, at 226 St-Georges Street in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Since 2019, the cathedral has been the site of an interpretation centre, Monument for Recognition in the 21st century (MR21).

History

The cathedral was built on the foundations of the crypt-chapel of the parish of Our Lady of the Assumption, founded in 1914 by Monsignor Henri D. Cormier. His Excellency Monsignor Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson, the first archbishop of the new Archdiocese of Moncton, took office on 22 February 1937, and announced on 9 January 1938, his intention to erect a cathedral-basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The architect who designed the plans for the cathedral was Louis-Napoléon Audet of Sherbrooke. Work began on 24 April 1939 by the Ambrose Wheeler company of Moncton, two days after the signing of the contract. The electrical wiring was installed by the Quebec company M. T.-E. Danahue. The cornerstone of the building was blessed on 13 June 1939, at 3:00 pm by His Excellency Monsignor Louis-Joseph Arthur Melanson. The exterior and interior of the building were completed in the fall of 1940. The official inauguration was made on 21 November 1940 in the company of the Archbishop of Quebec Cardinal Villeneuve, the Bishop of Bathurst Monsignor Chiasson, and the Bishop of Saint John Monsignor Bray.

See also

In Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Moncton) para niños