Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec
| Notre-Dame de Québec | |
|---|---|
Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec in 2012 | |
Notre-Dame de Québec | |
| 46°48′50″N 71°12′22″W / 46.8138°N 71.2062°W | |
| Location | 16, rue de Buade Quebec City, Quebec G1R 4A1 |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral, minor basilica |
| Founded | 1647 (original building) |
| Founder | François de Laval |
| Dedication | Virgin Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Functional |
| Designated | 1989 |
| Architect | Jean Baillairgé |
| Architectural type | Neoclassical |
| Completed | 1843 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Quebec |
| Official name | Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1989 |
The Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec is the primatial church and seat of the Archdiocese of Quebec, located at 16, rue de Buade, Quebec City, Quebec. It is the oldest church in Canada and the first to be elevated to the rank of minor basilica, receiving the honor from Pope Pius IX in 1874. Four governors of New France and the bishops of Quebec are buried in the crypt, including the first, François de Laval. The church is a National Historic Site of Canada, and located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Historic District of Old Québec.