Saint-Sulpice Seminary (Montreal)

The Saint-Sulpice Seminary (French: Vieux Séminaire de Saint-Sulpice) is a building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the second oldest structure in Montreal and was declared a National Historic Site of Canada in 1980.^[1]^[2] It is located in the Ville-Marie Borough in the Old Montreal district, next to Notre-Dame Basilica on Notre-Dame Street, facing Place d'Armes. The seminary is a classic U-shaped building featuring a palatial style and includes an annex.

Saint-Sulpice Seminary was founded in 1657 by the Society of Priests of Saint Sulpice, who have been the sole owner of the building since its creation. Construction began in 1684 by François Dollier de Casson, superior of the Sulpicians, and was completed in 1687, although later additions, such as the clock, were completed by 1713. It was dedicated to the education of secular priests and to mission work among native peoples in New France.^[3]

^ "Saint-Sulpice Seminary and its Garden". Directory of Federal Heritage Designations: Designations of National Historic Significance. Parks Canada. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
^ Saint-Sulpice Seminary and its Gardens. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
^ The Canadian Province Sulpicans, "A brief history: The Society of Saint Sulpice in Canada Archived 2016-03-25 at the Wayback Machine"

[1] "Saint-Sulpice Seminary and its Garden". Directory of Federal Heritage Designations: Designations of National Historic Significance. Parks Canada. Retrieved February 3, 2018.

[2] Saint-Sulpice Seminary and its Gardens. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved August 17, 2011.

[3] The Canadian Province Sulpicans, "A brief history: The Society of Saint Sulpice in Canada Archived 2016-03-25 at the Wayback Machine"

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