Jesus Christ on Entry Arch - Mont Carmel, Prince Edward Island
N 46° 23.499 W 064° 01.972
20T E 420589 N 5138082
Jesus greets visitors and parishioners to the stunningly beautiful Church/Église de Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel. The church was built in 1898 and the archway with Jesus was added in 1924.
Waymark Code: WM10X0B
Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date Posted: 07/04/2019
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The church and grounds are designated as a nationally significant heritage property. According to (
visit link) Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel is significant as the spiritual home of many Acadian families in the Mont Carmel area of PEI. It was built in 1898 from funds raised by the parishoners and the work was completed by many local artisans, including Anglophones who were not members of the parish. All of the estimated 450,000 bricks were made nearby at Frederick Strong's brickyard in Lower Bedeque.
This pose, of Jesus with his arms open, is found on major statues of Jesus around the world. For example, have a look at (
visit link) and you will see most have him opening his arms. Jesus is the son of God. According to Wikipedia, (
visit link) He is the central figure of Christianity. Most Christians believe he is the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah (Christ) prophesied in the Old Testament. Furthermore Christian doctrines include the beliefs that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of a virgin named Mary, performed miracles, founded the Christian Church, died by crucifixion as a sacrifice to achieve atonement for sin, rose from the dead, and ascended into Heaven, from where he will return.[30] Most Christians believe Jesus enables people to be reconciled to God.