St. James United Church (Montreal)
| St. James United Church | |
|---|---|
St. James United Church on Saint Catherine Street in Downtown Montreal. | |
| 45°30′19″N 73°34′07″W / 45.5054°N 73.5686°W | |
| Location | 1435 City Councillors street Montreal, Quebec H3A 2E4 |
| Denomination | United Church of Canada |
| Previous denomination | Methodist Church of Canada |
| Website | www.stjamesmontreal.ca/ |
| History | |
| Status | active |
| Founded | 1803 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Alexander Francis Dunlop |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1887 |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
| Number of spires | 2 |
| Administration | |
| Synod | Montreal and Ottawa Conference |
| Presbytery | Quebec Presbytery |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | Rev. Arlen John Bonnar |
| Laity | |
| Organist/Director of music | Dr Alexandra Fol |
| Official name | St. James United Church National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1996 |
| Type | Classified heritage immovable |
| Designated | 1980 |
| Reference no. | 92747 |
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 Montreal. It was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1996.
The Gothic Revival church was designed by Montreal architect Alexander Francis Dunlop. It is noteworthy for its false apse housing church offices and for its Casavant Frères organ.