Board of Directors
Miguel Castellanos, President of the Board
André Casaubon, Director
Ted DiGiorgio, Director
Jacques Gravel, Director
Michel St-Amour, Director
La Fabrique de la paroisse Notre-Dame de Montréal
Image credit : Marie-Philippe Mercier Lambert
A Historical Institution
The Fabrique de la paroisse Notre-Dame de Montréal is a non-profit organization whose history goes hand in hand with that of the city of Montréal. More than 300 years after the beginnings of the city and the construction of the first Notre-Dame church, the organization has retained its dynamism and employs over 150 people. A true institution in Montréal, the Fabrique oversees the healthy development of the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, the largest in Canada, as well as Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal, a place of pilgrimage, tourism and culture not to be missed. By relying on respect for human beings, ethics, quality customer service, professionalism, rigour and teamwork, the Fabrique manages its activities in such a way as to allow for a financial balance that ensures its sustainability and allows it to fulfill its long-term obligations.
Image credit : Hugues Bouchard
Image credit : Hugues Bouchard
Management Team
Jean-Charles Boily, Chief Executive Officer
Éric Choinière, Director of Sales and Customer Service, Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery
Alain Dussault, Operations Manager, Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery
Mathieu Verreault, Director, Tourism Affairs
Catherine Vigeant, Director of Financial Services
Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal
Erected from 1824 to 1829, Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal is one of the jewels of the city's architectural, artistic and religious heritage. The first Gothic Revival style church in Canada, it was raised to the rank of minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1982 and designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1989. Nearly one million visitors each year marvel at its imposing sanctuary, its polychrome vault decorated with gold leaf and the sound of its large Casavant organs.
The Basilica is a gathering place where the faithful receive the Word of the Lord through liturgy, celebration of the sacraments and education to the faith.