The Oratory at Mount Royal: Humble Beginnings to Heights of Splendor

St. Joseph Oratory at Mount Royal (Image courtesy of Wikicommons Images, Dpalma01, CC-BY-SA 4.0)

by Theresa Cavicchio

Each year, two million visitors travel to Montreal to visit the Oratory of Saint Joseph at Mount Royal. The massive basilica and shrine occupy a place of prominence – the highest point, in fact – above the bustling Canadian metropolis below. It is the largest church and shrine dedicated to Saint Joseph in the world.

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