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Statue of André Bessette

Coordinates: 45°30′12″N 73°34′00″W / 45.50334°N 73.56664°W / 45.50334; -73.56664
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Statue of André Bessette
The statue in 2010
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ArtistÉmile Brunet
MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectAndré Bessette
LocationMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°30′12″N 73°34′00″W / 45.50334°N 73.56664°W / 45.50334; -73.56664

The Statue of André Bessette (French: Monument au Frère André) is an outdoor bronze sculpture in Place du frère Andre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] The monument is of André Bessette, more commonly known as Brother André (French: Frère André), and since his canonization as Saint André. The statue was created by Canadian sculptor Émile Brunet. It was inaugurated on November 2, 1986, in the presence of Mayor Jean Drapeau.

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  1. ^ "Monument au Frère André". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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