Quebec (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
Henry Arthur Scott · 1913
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Description
The Archdiocese of Quebec, in Canada, covers a string of counties, and this long encyclopedia entry follows it from mission days to the twentieth century. The Récollets came in 1615 to 1629 and the Jesuits in 1625, answering directly to the Holy See. The Jesuits returned alone in 1632, and the Archbishop of Rouen stretched his jurisdiction over the country. By the Bull of erection in 1674, the See of Quebec embraced all French possessions in North America.
That vast charge ran from Newfoundland to Louisiana, a territory larger than Europe. After the Treaty of Paris in 1783, the bishop kept Newfoundland and what became the Dominion of Canada. Later bishops consecrated new prelates, McDonell in 1820, McEachern and Lartigue in 1821, and Provencher in 1822. One archbishop ordained 114 priests, preserved Nicolet college, backed Saint Hyacinth College, fought Protestant control of schooling, and helped block the union of the Canadas in 1822.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Henry Arthur Scott |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |