This album presents just a fraction of the treasures from Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Church. The objects illustrate the history of the Huron-Wendat Nation and their evangelization by the Jesuits. Despite the nation’s relocation from Ancienne-Lorette to Wendake and the subsequent burning of the chapel, the objects have been preserved. Today, they form a cohesive whole that is rare. Most date back to the French Regime. Come and take a look at this rich collection presented in this album, prepared by the Musée Huron-Wendat in Wendake.
Circa 1730 by Noël Levasseur and Jean Vézina
The tabernacle is the piece of furniture that houses the ciborium containing the hosts that are consecrated during mass. Made around 1730, this is believed to be the church’s oldest piece of liturgical furniture. The master sculptor of New France, Noël Levasseur, is said to have designed it as a simplified version of the tabernacle at the Hôpital-Général de Québec. Compared to other tabernacles of the period, this item is rather square in shape. It is also remarkable for its simplicity.
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