Denomination Roman Catholic Architectural type Norman-Gothic | Functional status Active Status Cathedral | |
Similar Musée Des Ursulines, Quebec Museum of Folk Cult, Forges du Saint‑Maurice, Boucher‑De Niverville Manor, Basilica of Sainte‑Anne‑de‑Beaupré | ||
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The Basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Cap is a basilica in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. It is an important Catholic sanctuary which receives thousands of pilgrims each year.
The structure was originally built as a church in 1720. The first pilgrimage to the Sanctuary was made on May 7, 1883. In 1964, the present basilica was inaugurated, and the sanctuary officially became a minor basilica. It is operated by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
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Notre-Dame-du-Cap Basilica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA