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Placement of the First Mount Royal Cross

When
1643
Where
Mount Royal, Montreal
Episodes
1

In 1643, Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, fulfilled a vow to the Virgin Mary by placing a cross atop Mount Royal after a flood receded.

Episodes

  1. 1643 · Mount Royal, MontrealPlacement of the First Mount Royal Cross

    Maisonneuve placed a cross on Mount Royal in 1643 to fulfill a vow made during a flood.

Background and detail

The Cross Placement. During a winter flood that reached the town palisades, Maisonneuve prayed to the Virgin Mary for relief. When the waters abated, he made a pilgrimage to the hilltop to erect a cross, fulfilling his vow.

People involved

Sources

  1. Mount Royal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
  2. Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02

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