Saint Joseph Oratory of Mount-Royal (L’Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal) Saint Joseph Oratory of Mount-Royal (L’Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal)

Montreal’s St. Joseph Oratory ( Oratoire St-Joseph ) is a great basilica with a giant copper dome built in honor of St. Joseph, the patron saint of Canada. It is recognized as one of the great spiritual centers of the world and attracts more than two million visitors a year. At 263 meters (863 ft.), the shrine of St. Joseph is the highest point in Montreal. Its dome, at 97 meters (313 ft.), is second in size only to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

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