Hôpital Notre-Dame

Hôpital Notre Dame is a hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on Sherbrooke Street East in the borough of Ville-Marie, across from La Fontaine Park. It was established in 1880, and has been at its present site since 1924.HistoryAround 1880, Université Laval à Montréal decided to found a hospital. This hospital could accommodate 50 patients, regardless of their nationality or religion.The secretary of Université Laval à Montréal, Dr. Emmanuel Persillier-Lachapelle was given the mandate to establish the new health institution. He was assisted by the Sulpician Victor Rousselot, parish priest of Notre-Dame, as well as Mother Julie Haineault-Deschamps, of the Congregation of the Grey Nuns.Hôpital Notre-Dame opened on July 27, 1880. It was housed on the former premises of the Hotel Donegana on Notre-Dame Street.From the beginning, the hospital was a secular institution. It was administered by physicians rather than priests, which was considered innovative for its time. This is a teaching hospital, so in addition to treating patients, it serves as an educational institution for future doctors.