The University of St. Joseph's College was the leading

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cultural institution, an

Catholic

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that closed in 1966, when it was amalgamated with two other Catholic

colleges to form the secular

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. The process of amalgamation excluded a full reflection of the founding Catholic Culture of the Acadian people, fostering a

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life. The Collège Saint-Joseph, the Université Sacré-Cœur in Bathurst, and the Université Saint-Louis d'Edmundston suspend their respective charters and assume the status of affiliated colleges (Collège Saint-Joseph, Collège de Bathurst, and Collège Saint-Louis) in the secular Université de Moncton, named after the city of

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, which in turn was named after General

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the British General who directed the

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. Founded in 1864 as St. Joseph's College on the site of St. Thomas Seminary which had closed two years earlier, St. Joseph's was the first

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, degree-granting college in

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. The university was closed in the 1960s with the establishment of the University of Moncton. The university facilities now house the Memramcook Institute, now properly called the Memramcook Learning and Vacation Resort. There is a national historic site, Monument Lefebvre, located on the Institute grounds that features exhibits about

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n History. In 1898 the college obtained the status of a university and became the University of St. Joseph's College. In 1928 the title was shortened to University Saint-Joseph.. By 1920, the university had two faculties: Arts and Sciences. It awarded the degrees of

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(BA),

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(BS),

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(BL), and

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(MA). It had 389 students and 40 academic staff, all male.Dominion Bureau of Statistics, ''Canada Year Book 1921'', Ottawa, 1922

Notable alumni

* Louis Cunningham, author and novelist *

Henry Emmerson Henry Robert Emmerson, (September 25, 1853 – July 9, 1914) was a Canadian lawyer, Businessperson, businessman, politician, and philanthropist who served as Premier of New Brunswick from 1897 to 1900. Henry Emmerson was educated at Amherst A ...

, lawyer, businessman and politician * J. Michel Fournier, politician * Gilbert Anselme Girouard, politician * David-Vital Landry, doctor and politician *

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, journalist and politician, 25th

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* Antoine Joseph Léger, politician *

Aurel Léger Aurel D. Léger (10 November 1894 – 28 December 1961) was a Canadian businessman, contractor, farmer and politician. Léger served as a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Grande-Digue, New Brunswick an ...

, politician *

Édouard H. Léger Édouard H. Léger (April 23, 1866 – August 8, 1892) was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kent in the House of Commons of Canada from 1890 to 1892 as a Conservative member. He was born in Grande-Di ...

, politician * Laurier Lévesque, politician * George Valentine McInerney, lawyer and politician * Pius Michaud, lawyer and politician * Melvin Perry, politician *

Joseph-Aurèle Plourde Joseph-Aurèle Plourde, (January 12, 1915 – January 5, 2013) was a Canadian Roman Catholic bishop. He was the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ottawa. Early life Plourde was born in Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick, to Antoine ...

, former Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa * Pascal Poirier, politician * Clovis-Thomas Richard, politician * Albany Robichaud, politician *

Hédard Robichaud Hédard Joseph Robichaud (2 November 1911 – 16 August 1999) was an Acadian-Canadian Member of Parliament, Cabinet member, Senator and the first Acadian to be Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. Born in Shippagan, New Brunswick, the ...

, politician * Ferdinand-Joseph Robidoux, politician

References

External links

New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911

Monument Lefebvre National Historic Site, featuring the exhibit "Odyssey of the Acadian People"
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