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Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Toronto)

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Our Lady of Lourdes, Toronto 2
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Our Lady of Lourdes is a Roman Catholic parish church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1879 and served by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Since 1969 it has been administered by the Society of Jesus on behalf of the Archdiocese of Toronto. It is located at 520 Sherbourne Street in Downtown Toronto. It was designed by Frederick Charles Law who modelled the church on the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo. In 1986, it was given a centennial plaque by Heritage Toronto.

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Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Toronto)
Sherbourne Street, Toronto

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Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church

Sherbourne Street 520
M4Y 1J2 Toronto
Ontario, Canada
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