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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Saint-Jean–Longueuil
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jean–Longueuil () is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal, Archdiocese of Montréal in (mostly francophone) Québec, southeastern Canada. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-l’Évangéliste dedicated to John the Evangelist, in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The Diocese also has a co-cathedral, dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, in Longueuil and a minor basilica: Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, in Varennes, Québec, Varennes. History *Erected on 9 June 1933, as the Diocese of Saint-Jean-de-Québec, on territory split off from the Archdiocese of Montréal, its Metropolitan. *It was renamed on 27 February 1982 as Diocese of Saint-Jean–Longueuil / SanctiIoannis–Longolien(sis) (Latin). Statistics As per 2015, it pastorally served 634,425 Catholics (83.2% of 762,240 total) on in 45 parishes and 1 mission with 89 priests (60 diocesan, 29 religious), 4 deacons, 350 lay religious (99 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montérégie
Montérégie () is an administrative region in the southwest part of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Châteauguay, Longueuil, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Vaudreuil-Dorion. The region had a population of 1,507,070 as of the 2016 census and a land area of , giving it a population density of . With approximately 18.5% of the province's population, it is the second most populous region of Quebec after Montreal. The majority of the population lives near the Saint Lawrence River, on the south shore of Montreal. Montérégie is known for its vineyards, orchards, maple trees, panoramas, and the Monteregian mountains. The region is both urban (second in terms of population in Quebec) and rural. The regional economy is based on agriculture and the production of goods and services. Tourism also makes up a significant portion of the economy. History Jacques Cartier named Mont Royal in October 1535. Samuel de Champla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |