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Sign: Montreal - Statue of Andre Bessette (Frère André)


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Place du Frère-André, Montréal, QC H3B 3C6, Canada
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FRÈRE ANDRÉ
1845-1937
FONDATEUR DE, FOUNDER OF
L’ORATOIRE SAINT-JOSEPH
DU MONT-ROYAL
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The statue was photographed that day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

The statue in the square bearing the name of "Brother Andre" is a replica of a statue found in Saint Joseph’s Oratory. Brother Andre (or St. Andrew) is Andre Bessette , known as a saint known for his ability to heal many patients. He is best known as the founder of Saint Joseph’s Oratory which is one of the largest Catholic churches in the world.

The sculpture was made by sculptor Émile Brunet and placed in 1986

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