Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare is a municipality in the
Lanaudière
Lanaudière (, ) is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population ( 2016 Census) of 494,796 inhabitants, an increase of 4.9% over the 2011 census.
Geogr ...
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the
Matawinie Regional County Municipality
Matawinie () is a regional county municipality in the region of Lanaudière in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Rawdon. The population according to the 2021 Canadian Census was 55,500.
Subdivisions
There are 27 subdivisions within the ...
.
Etymology
Saint Marcellina
Marcellina (c. 327 – 397) was born in Trier, Gaul the daughter of the Praetorian prefect of Gaul, and was the elder sister of Ambrose of Milan and Satyrus of Milan. Marcellina devoted her life as a consecrated virgin to the practice of pray ...
was a
Catholic
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saint who lived in the 4th century. The town was named in honour of her because she was the elder sister of
Ambrose
Ambrose of Milan (; 4 April 397), venerated as Saint Ambrose, was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. He expressed himself prominently as a public figure, fiercely promoting Roman Christianity against Ari ...
, another saint, whose name was chosen for the neighboring municipality of
Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare
Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare is a municipality (Quebec), municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality.
History
In 1803, the geographic township of Kildare was proclaimed, named after Ki ...
. Since the municipality of Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare was created from territories of Saint=Ambroise-de-Kildare, it made sense to name the municipality after her. The name Kildare honors the town of
Kildare
Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 10,302, making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. It is home to Kildare Cathedral, historically the site of an important abbey said to have been founded by Saint ...
,
Ireland
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, a town from which most of the first settlers of the municipality came.
Demographics
Population
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 829 (total dwellings: 1019)
Language
Mother tongue (2021):
* English as first language: 2.2%
* French as first language: 95.3%
* English and French as first language: 1.4%
* Other as first language: 1.1%
Education
Commission scolaire des Samares The Centre de services scolaire des Samares is a francophone school district headquartered in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, in the Canadian province of Quebec. operates Francophone public schools:
* École de Sainte-Marcelline
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB, , CSSWL) is a school board headquartered in Rosemère, Quebec in Greater Montreal.
It officially came into existence in July 1998 when English-language schools from eight former school boards were amalg ...
operates Anglophone public schools:
* Rawdon Elementary School in
Rawdon
*
Joliette High School
Joliette High School (JHS, ) is a public anglophone secondary school in Joliette, Quebec. Operated by the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, it is the sole anglophone high school in Lanaudière. , it had about 265 students.
Attendance boundary
Ar ...
in
Joliette
Joliette () is a city in southwest Quebec, Canada. It is approximately northeast of Montreal, on the L'Assomption River and is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Joliette. It is considered to be a part of the North Shore of G ...
[Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5]
" Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB, , CSSWL) is a school board headquartered in Rosemère, Quebec in Greater Montreal.
It officially came into existence in July 1998 when English-language schools from eight former school boards were amalg ...
. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
See also
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List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
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Incorporated places in Lanaudière
Municipalities in Quebec
Matawinie Regional County Municipality