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Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel
The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel ('Our Lady of Good Help') is a historic church in Old Montreal, Quebec, built in 1771 on the site of an earlier chapel. Located at 400 Saint Paul Street East, near Bonsecours Market, this church is among the oldest in Montreal.
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, the first teacher in Ville-Marie and founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame, inspired the colonists to build the original chapel in 1655. She brought a wooden statue of Our Lady of Good Help from France in 1673, and the stone chapel was completed in 1678. After a fire destroyed the original church in 1754, a new structure was built in 1771, where the saved statue and reliquary now remain.
Following Montreal’s capture by British forces during the French and Indian War, the chapel served Irish and Scottish troops and their families. Fundraising there helped build Saint Patrick's Church, Montreal's first English-speaking Catholic parish.
In the 19th century, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours became a pilgrimage site for sailors arriving at the Old Port of Montreal, who made offerings in thanks for safe voyages. In 1849, Bishop Ignace Bourget gifted the chapel a statue of the Virgin as 'Star of the Sea,' placed atop the church overlooking the harbor, earning it the nickname 'Sailors' Church.'
Today, the chapel also houses the Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum, which honors her life and early Montreal history. An archeological site under the chapel features First Nations and French colonial artifacts, including remains of the original chapel and colonial fortifications. Visitors can also climb the chapel’s spire for views of the Old Port and the Saint Lawrence River. In 2005, the mortal remains of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys were returned to rest in the sanctuary.
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