Church of the Madonna della Difesa

The Church of the Madonna della Difesa is a Catholic church in the neighbourhood of Little Italy in , , Canada. It was built by immigrants to the city, specifically those from , to commemorate the apparition of the Madonna in La Difesa, in , Molise.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Quebec, Canada
  • Also known as: “Église de Notre-Dame-de-la-Défense”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dante Park and Jean Talon Market.

Park
Photo: Alain Rouiller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a park in the Little Italy neighbourhood of the borough of , , Canada. It covers about one-third of a local city block, bordered by Dante Street to the north, Alma Street to the east, residential buildings to the south, and de Gaspe Street to the west.

Marketplace
Photo: Great11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a farmer's market in , Quebec, Canada. Located in the Little Italy district, the market is bordered by Jean-Talon Street to the north, Mozart Ave. to the south, Casgrain Ave. to the west and Henri-Julien Ave. to the east. is situated 320 metres west of Church of the Madonna della Difesa.

Park
Photo: Dirac, CC0.
is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mile-End and Outremont.

Photo: Alain Rouiller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, the last Mile, is a small neighborhood between , , Rosemont and Little Italy. The main commercial streets are parts of St-Viateur, Fairmount, Bernard, Villeneuve, Parc Ave & St-Laurent.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, once its own town, was incorporated into in 2002. As its name suggests, it's on the other side of Mount Royal from downtown, and is a predominately residential area, home to well-known Québec artists and celebrities and to Montreal's Hasidic Jewish community.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the largest city in the Canadian province of . While Quebec City is the political capital, is the cultural and economic centre, and the main entry point to the province.

Church of the Madonna della Difesa

Latitude
45.53487° or 45° 32′ 6″ north
Longitude
-73.61123° or 73° 36′ 40″ west
Open location code
87Q8G9MQ+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 220549398
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3585563
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Church of the Madonna della Difesa” goes by many names.

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