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  2. May 2, 2024 · François de Montmorency Laval (born April 30, 1623, Montigny-sur-Avre, Fr.—died May 6, 1708, Quebec) was the first Roman Catholic bishop in Canada, who laid the foundations of church organization in France’s North American possessions.

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  3. May 6, 2024 · Bishop de Laval first founded the Seminary of Quebec which gathered together a community of priests; in 1663 he entrusted the formation of his clergy to this seminary. Five years later, a Minor Seminary was opened for the recruitment of his clergy.

  4. Apr 29, 2024 · Notre-Dame de Québec was built in 1647, leading to the establishment of the first Roman Catholic parish north of the Spanish colonies. You'll enjoy: The only Holy Door outside Europe. The spectacular baldachin over the altar and tabernacle like a miniature version of the one in St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome.

  5. May 15, 2024 · Fire destroyed the first basilica in 1922. Then, the current one was built in the Romanesque Revival style in the shape of a cross. For 350 years, millions of pilgrims visited this oldest pilgrimage site in North America.

  6. 4 days ago · Marking the centenary of the first plenary council of the Catholic Church in China, the Vatican hosted a conference earlier this week on challenges and opportunities for Chinese Catholics. Gerard ...

  7. May 7, 2024 · WENDAKE, QC, May 7, 2024 /CNW/ - The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) wants to remind the Quebec government that Quebec's history began long before the arrival of Europeans on the ...

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  8. 6 days ago · Pope Francis, right, and the Archbishop of Quebec, Cardinal Gerald Cyprien Lacroix, celebrate Mass at the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec on July 28, 2022.

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