This impressive building is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal. It is the third largest church in Quebec and architecturally is both impressive both from the outside and the inside. Some of the highlights are the bishop's mortuary chapel, Chapel of the Assumption and the amazing neo-baroque ciborium is located under the dome of the building. On the exterior, the magnificent statues along the roof are the most striking part of the structure. Whereas, at St. Peter’s the statues on the facade are of the twelve apostles, at Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde there are thirteen statues that represent the patron saints of the parishes which form the diocese of Montreal. The cathedral’s green copper dome is easy to see from various parts of town and is impressive in itself. This Cathedral will make you feel as if you are in an old basilica in Europe.

Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, it would like to be partly a copy of St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome. Look longer at a stunning neo-baroque ciborium is located under the dome. Chapel of the Assumption is known also as the Marriage Chapel. I was surprised with the paintings which are not painted with biblical themes but depicting historical events in the early days of Montreal called Ville-Marie at the time. The bishop's Mgr. Ignace Bourget, second bishop of Montreal, mortuary chapel is behind the door - it is the person who ordered building of the cathedral after previous was burned out. If you are in the city don't miss this gem.

This is a gorgeous cathedral modeled after St. Peter's Basilica, including a wonderful replica of Bernini's baldachin over the altar. There are beautiful paintings of Montréal's Catholic history in the aisles, and music during mass was terrific. Of the four basilicas in Montréal, this was my favorite, and it's well worth a visit.

We arrived just as mass started and we stayed through its entirety. Mass was conducted only in French but we were still able to follow along. The hymns and the organ sounded amazing with so much more depth in this huge cathedral versus our hometown. I would definitely want to attend mass here on a regular basis. After mass, we had the opportunity to explore and were impressed with the overall size of the entire cathedral, built after St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, but even at this size it was just the 3rd largest in Quebec.

This is a very large catholic cathedral in the city centre. It contains many beautiful windows. the ceiling is a work of art. The sculptures on the front of the cathedral are very impressive. Very calm place to walk round especially when the choir was in singing.

Mary Queen of the world Cathedral is directly across from the Fairmont hotel famous for John Lennons bed in and recording of Give Peace a Chance. The Cathedral is very peaceful and beautiful. Well worth a half hour visit.