How important a figure is Mother Marie-Rose Durocher in the history of the Co-Cathedral and Longueuil? To the extent that a chapel inside the church is entirely dedicated to her.
It was in the former church, located on the same site, that the foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (SNJM) took her vows in 1843. It was also here that her funeral was celebrated six years later. Beatified in 1982, Mother Marie-Rose was given as a witness to all God’s people.
The announcement of the return of her tomb in 2004 led to the conversion of the cathedral’s right transept to accommodate it. Today, the Blessed’s remains lie beneath the altar of the chapel, a solemn place of meditation. Pilgrims pray to her and thank her for her intercession. There’s also a statue by artist Yvette Filion Hébert, information and artifacts, among other memorabilia.
And in the museum, located in the basement of the co-cathedral, a section dedicated to the religious teaching congregation outlines its history.
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