Interieur van de Kathedraal van de Heilige Drie-eenheid te Québec before 1894

Jules-Ernest Livernois created this photomechanical print of the interior of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Quebec. The image gives us insight into the religious landscape of late 19th and early 20th century Quebec, a province marked by its distinct cultural and linguistic identity within Canada. Livernois's work documented the visual markers of faith within Quebec. The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, built in the early 19th century, was the first Anglican cathedral in Canada. In Quebec, where the majority of the population was Roman Catholic, the presence of an Anglican cathedral spoke to the social and political dynamics of the time, reflecting the influence of British governance and the presence of English-speaking communities. To truly understand Livernois’s photograph, we can delve into archival sources, church records, and historical accounts of Quebec society. We come to appreciate art as a reflection of the complex interplay between culture, religion, and power.