Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral

Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, located in downtown Montreal, is Quebec's third largest church. The Cathedral is the Montreal seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese. The connected main buildings for the Archdiocese are the prominent buildings on Dorchester Square. This National Historic Site of Canada resembles the Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome and was consecrated in 1894, as the Saint James Cathedral.

Pope Benedict XV made the Cathedral a minor basilica in 1919. In 1955, Pope Pius XII rededicated it to be named Mary, Queen of the World. Be sure to visit the cathedral while touring Montreal. Check into a comfortable Montreal Best Western hotel guest room, to enjoy excellent guest services.