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Church of the Gesù (Montreal)

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The Church of the Gesù (French: Église du Gesù) is a Roman Catholic Church in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 1202 Bleury Street in the borough of Ville-Marie. It was adjacent to the Collège Sainte-Marie.

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Church of the Gesù (Montreal)
Rue De Bleury, Montreal Ville-Marie

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Église du Gesú

Rue De Bleury
H2X 2A3 Montreal, Ville-Marie
Quebec, Canada
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