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St Jax Montréal was first opened for worship in May 1864 under its formal and historic (and ongoing) name of St. James the Apostle Anglican Church. St Jax is a Gothic Revival church built of grey limestone. Originally, it stood on open land and was given the nickname of St. Crickets in the Fields.
Saint Jacques Street (French: rue Saint-Jacques, pronounced [ʁy sɛ̃ʒak]), or St. James Street, is a major street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, running from Old Montreal westward to Lachine. The street is commonly known by two names , "St. James Street" in English (after St. James's , London ) and rue Saint-Jacques in French .
Saint James United Church is a heritage church in the city's downtown core of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is a Protestant church affiliated with the United Church of Canada. It is located at 463 Saint Catherine Street West between Saint Alexandre and City Councillors Streets (McGill metro station), in the borough of Ville-Marie within Downtown ...
Because of his role in northern Spain, James is venerated throughout the Basque Country and Galicia where July 25 is a public holiday. [3] A traditional pilgrimage called the Way of St James (Camino de Santiago) is held that day, bringing people to the town of Santiago de Compostela and the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. It is the town's ...
The Saint James's Club of Montreal (French: Club Saint-James de Montréal) is a private social club in Montreal, Quebec. The club was founded in 1857 as a gentlemen's club , but since 1979 has been mixed-sex.
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It is the third largest church in Quebec after Saint Joseph's Oratory (also in Montreal) and the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré east of Quebec City. The building is 101 m (333 ft) in length, 46 m (150 ft) in width, and a maximum height of 77 m (252 ft) at the cupola, the diameter of which is 23 m (75 ft).
The charity is based in London, England and publishes books in English for many of the routes on the Way of St. James. [2] [3] It also carries books on the history, spirituality, culture, architecture and musical associations with the Camino in its extensive pilgrim library. The CSJ hold events throughout the year.