The Saint-Joseph Chapel was a historic church on the grounds of Saint-Paul College in

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. It was built in 1887, and was demolished in February 2021 to build a new campus.

Construction

The chapel was the work of architect .

Demolition

The demolition was criticised and described an "iniquitous act" by journalist

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, and attempted to be prevented by former

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