"[3] Construction on the Church of St. Michael the Archangel began in 1914 for what would grow to become the largest anglophone parish in Montreal.

[4] After a brief delay following the commencement of World War I, the church was completed in 1915 at a cost of $232,000 (equivalent to $5,974,951 in 2023), with a capacity of 1,400 people.

"[1] The church was built in the Neo-Byzantine style of architecture, accompanied by a large turquoise dome and minaret-style tower.

[6] It was designed by architect Aristide Beaugrand-Champagne (1876–1950), who was inspired by the Hagia Sophia (originally an Eastern Orthodox basilica) in Istanbul (formerly Constantinople).

[4] The church also features elements of Gothic and Roman architecture, as well as lombard bands and window tracery reminiscent of Middle Ages castles.