Saint-Romuald, Quebec
The largest oil refinery in eastern Canada, owned by Valero Energy Corporation, is located in Saint-Romuald.
The Quebec Bridge connects Saint-Romuald to Sainte-Foy, a district of Quebec City.
The Etchemin River flows into the Saint Lawrence River at Saint-Romuald.
The district is named after a Roman Catholic parish, which is named in honour of Saint Romuald (c. 951–June 19, 1027), the founder of the Camaldolese order. The church is described as neo-classical in style and was built in 1855 by Joseph and Louis Larose.
In 1902, Cisterian nuns from Bonneval Abbey in Aveyron, France; founded a branch in Saint-Romuald, creating the Bon Conseil Abbey (French: Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil), where they made chocolate. In 2001, the abbey moved to Saint-Benoît-Labre.
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 11,633
- % Change (2001–06): +7.3
- Dwellings: 5,568
- Area (km): 17.16 km
- Density (persons per km): 677.9
Notable people
- Gérard Bolduc, founder of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
- Ariane Moffatt, singer-songwriter
References
- ^ Fondation du patrimoine religieux du Québec. Bulletin. Hiver 2001. Aide financière consentie à des projets urgents Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sœur Louise Picard (February 22, 2011). "Les Cisterciennes de l'abbaye Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil". Le patrimoine immatériel religieux du Québec (in French). University of Laval.
46°45′21″N 71°14′16″W / 46.75583°N 71.23778°W