Brother Andre
by Nicola Nobile
Title
Brother Andre
Artist
Nicola Nobile
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Photograph
Description
Portrait of the Statue of Brother Andre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Brother Andre Bessette (Aug. 9, 1845 - Jan. 6, 1937), was a humble Canadian credited with healing thousands of sick. Brother Andre founded Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory in 1904. He died in 1937 and was soon called the "Miracle Man of Montreal". He was canonized as a saint by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. He was the first saint born in modern-day Canada.
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August 3rd, 2012
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Katie Dobies
What a pleasant surprise. One of my blogs is about Brother Andre! This is a great portrait of a sweet saint.
Nicola Nobile replied:
Many thanks Katie. You have a very nice blog about Brother Andre and your time in Montreal :-)
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