Nicolet Seminary
The Nicolet Seminary College (French: Séminaire de Nicolet) was a school in what is now Quebec. Founded in 1803 at the town of Nicolet, Lower Canada, it was the third institution providing a classical education in the province.
From 1826, the building of the Séminaire de Nicolet was planned by Jérôme Demers, working with architect Thomas Baillairgé.
The school closed in 1863.
Notable alumni
- Philippe-Ignace François Aubert de Gaspé (1786–1871), writer and lawyer
- Joseph-Guillaume Barthe (1816–1893), writer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
- Étienne Parent (1802–1874), writer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
- Joseph-Édouard Turcotte (1808)–1864), lawyer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
References
- ^ Lessard, C|aude (June 1971). "LE COLLÈGE-SÉMINAIRE DE NICOLET (1803–1863)" [The Nicolet Seminary College (1803–1863)]. Revue d'Histoire de l'Amérique Française (in French). 25 (1): 63–88. doi:10.7202/303041ar – via EBSCOHost.
- ^ Grignon, Marc (March 4, 2015). "Architectural History: 1759–1867". the Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Lacourcière, Luc (1972). "AUBERT DE GASPÉ, PHILIPPE-JOSEPH". Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. 10. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Nadeau, Jean-Guy (1990). "BARTHE, JOSEPH-GUILLAUME". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. 12. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Falardeau, Jean-Charles (2020). "PARENT, ÉTIENNE". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. 10. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Pothier, Louisette (1976). "TURCOTTE, JOSEPH-ÉDOUARD". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. 9. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
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