Dome

Dedication on the plinth front; Ignace Bourget (30 October 1799 -8 June 1885) was a French-Canadian Roman Catholic priest and bishop of the Diocese of Montreal, known for his re-introduction of the Jesuit order to Canada in 1842, and his support of Ultramontane principles. He ordered the construction of Saint-Jacques Cathedral (later Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral-Basilica). The monument was dedicated June 24, 1903. Bourget's zeal inspired the raising of 507 Zouaves, who from 1868 to 1870 were sent from his diocese to defend the papal state. Most of the Canadian Zouaves were educated young men recruited in Québec. This is depicted in the relief at the base. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 6/20/2009)