Quan Am Phat Dai
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ShrineBahá’í Faith
Bahá’í Shrine in Montréal (Maxwell House)
Maxwell House · Maxwell Home
Canada’s designated Bahá’í shrine, preserved in the former home of May and William Sutherland Maxwell.
Sacred Place Overview
About Bahá’í Shrine in Montréal (Maxwell House)
Identity, documented context and sacred significance.
Canada’s designated Bahá’í shrine, preserved in the former home of May and William Sutherland Maxwell. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá visited Montréal and stayed at the Maxwell family home in 1912; Bahá’í authorities later designated the residence a shrine.
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Place TypeShrine
Religious TraditionBahá’í Faith
LocationMontréal, Quebec, Canada
CountryCanada
Governing BodyNational Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Canada
Faith, Tradition & Sacred Association
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Religious TraditionBahá’í Faith
History & Sacred Tradition
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Historical Record
‘Abdu’l-Bahá visited Montréal and stayed at the Maxwell family home in 1912; Bahá’í authorities later designated the residence a shrine.
Sacred Tradition
Bahá’ís regard the house as sacred because of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s presence and visit; it is a place of prayer and quiet reflection.
Editorial Context
This is a historic Bahá’í shrine; there is no claim that this building is a Bahá’í House of Worship.
Worship & Visiting Information
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Bahá’í prayer
quiet reflection
Entry & Visitor Rules
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- Unverified
- Last checked
- October 15, 2026
- Primary source
- Bahá’ís of Canada