Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Commemorative plaque, 1986.
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Resource ID
6130
Access
Open
Address
520 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, ON M4X 1K8
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
1986
Historical Themes
Architectural Heritage, Faith and Religion
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1835-1899, 1900-1953, 1954-1998
Caption
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Commemorative plaque, 1986.
Description
This church was erected as a gift from the clergy of the Archdiocese to the Most Reverend John Joseph Lynch, D.D., the first Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his consecration. The original church was dedicated on 28 October 1886. The surrounding lands, known as St. John's Grove, had since 1876 been the site of the Archbishop's summer residence and contained a grotto honouring Our Lady of Lourdes. Parts of that residence are still in use as the Church Hall. The original building, modelled after Santa Maria del Populo in Rome, was designed by Frederick Charles Law, R.N. In 1910, alterations by James P. Hynes, Architect, included the addition of the present nave and the incorporation of the former church as the sanctuary.
Marker lat / long: 43.668623, -79.375515 (WGS84)