The Cathedral of St. Hyacinth the Confessor ( French : Cathédrale Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur ), located in Saint-Hyacinthe , Quebec , is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe .
20-800: Marc Bellemare (born 3 May 1956) is a lawyer and politician from Canada. He was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec , studied Law at the Université de Montréal and was admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1979. Bellemare ran as a star candidate with the Liberal Party in the Quebec election of 2003 . He was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec and represented the Quebec City electoral district of Vanier . He
40-668: A land area of 188.85 km (72.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 303.1/km (785.0/sq mi) in 2021. In 2021, 9.8% of Saint-Hyacinthe residents were visible minorities, 1.3% were Indigenous, and the remaining 88.9% were white/European. The largest visible minority groups were Black (4.4%), Latin American (3.1%) and Arab (1.4%). 71.8% of residents were Christian, down from 88.8% in 2011. 63.2% were Catholic , 5.6% were Christian n.o.s, 1.6% were Protestant , and 1.3% were other Christian denominations or Christian-related traditions. Non-religious or secular people were 25.0% of
60-495: A non-official language as mother tongues, while 0.6% listed both French and English. Agriculture and its related derivates are at the heart of Saint-Hyacinthe's economic infrastructure. The city has been nicknamed the "Agricultural technopolis of Canada", because it is home to several research institutions in the field such as the centre de recherche sur les aliments , the Institut de recherche et développement en agro-environnement ,
80-413: A strong advocate of abolishing Quebec's car insurance law. He tried to convince his colleagues to abolish the provincial no fault car insurance plan that had been established in 1978. The Liberals, who had made the proposed change part of their platform, soon abandoned the idea. Disappointed, Bellemare resigned from his cabinet post on April 27, 2004 and relinquished his seat the next day, lasting less than
100-403: A year in office. After months of rumors, Bellemare announced that he would be candidate for Mayor of Quebec City . His announcement was made on March 11, 2004. He also founded a political party, Vision Quebec , which was registered on February 22, 2005. Bellemare ended up finishing a distant third. (See 2005 Quebec municipal elections ) Originally leading the 2004 polls with over 80% support in
120-750: Is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River . The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 57,239. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River. Quebec Autoroute 20 runs perpendicular to the river. Saint-Hyacinthe is the seat of the judicial district of the same name. Jacques-Hyacinthe Simon dit Delorme, owner of
140-471: Is also home to Orgues Létourneau and Casavant Frères , builders of pipe organs , and Intact Financial , formerly known as ING Canada. The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality. In association with the Université de Montréal , Saint-Hyacinthe is home to the only veterinary medicine faculty of Quebec and the only such school in North America where teaching
160-515: Is buried at the cathedral. In September 2022, Bishop Christian Rodembourg presided over the formal dedication of the cathedral. Lévesque designed the building in the Romanesque style. The facade proved too heavy for the clay soil on which it rests. A restoration took place in 1908 by the architects Maurice Perrault and Albert Mesnard. They secured the foundation and replaced the original square towers with two slender bell towers. The Stations of
180-1013: Is provided in French. From 1989 to 1996 the city had a team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League known as the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser . From 2001 to 2009 the city was represented in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (known as the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League (QSPHL) until 2004) by the Saint-Hyacinthe Cousin (2001–05), Saint-Hyacinthe Cristal (2005–06), Saint-Hyacinthe Top Design (2006–08) and Saint-Hyacinthe Chiefs (2008–09). The city's main hockey arena
200-477: Is the historic Stade L.P. Gaucher , which was built in 1937. The following individuals were born or grew up in the region of Saint-Hyacinthe : St. Hyacinth%27s Cathedral The cathedral church, named in honour of St. Hyacinth of Poland , was built in 1880 in the Romanesque Revival style. The Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe was erected 8 June 1852. Jean-Charles Prince , former coadjutor of Montreal,
220-524: The Institut de technologie agroalimentaire and the head office of the Artificial Insemination Center of Quebec . Saint-Hyacinthe hosts numerous agriculture related events such as fairs , exposition and congresses and acts a hub in the field. The Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec decided to move there from Quebec City to give itself more visibility in the community. In addition, it
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#1732855917196240-469: The 2000–06 municipal reorganization in Quebec , on 27 December 2001, the city of Saint-Hyacinthe amalgamated with five neighbouring towns (listed here with their populations as of 2001): In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada , Saint-Hyacinthe had a population of 57,239 living in 26,870 of its 28,096 total private dwellings, a change of 2.9% from its 2016 population of 55,648 . With
260-611: The seigneurie , started its settlement in 1757. He gave his patron saint name (Saint Hyacinth the Confessor of Poland ) to the seigneurie, which was made a city in 1850. St. Hyacinth's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe . It was erected in 1852. Bishop Louis-Zéphirin Moreau, beatified by Pope John Paul II on May 10, 1987, was bishop of the diocese from 1875 until his death in 1901. As part of
280-499: The City of Quebec his support disappeared because when asked about his party finances he stated “ I do not know where the funds are coming from I don’t concern myself with questions of money.” This gave citizens concern and he was resoundingly rejected in the election. He also put forward proposals to save the Agora, an outdoor concert venue in the old port of Quebec city. An early mayoral election
300-519: The Cross date from 1913. A second renovation in 1942 removed the side balconies and installed a new baptistery. After the Second Vatican Council various elements of the choir were rearranged; Czechoslovakian glass chandeliers were hung, replacing neon light fixtures. In 1975, the tomb of Bishop Moreau was installed in the left transept of the cathedral. Additional repairs were made in 1998–1999 to
320-446: The episcopal palace and retired with his staff to Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil , where he combined the duties of bishop and pastor. The construction of the current building was undertaken by Bishop Louis-Zéphirin Moreau , with the money saved by the economy of his predecessor. Its architect was Adolphe Lévesque, who fulfilled a contract for $ 50,000. It was named in honour of Dominican confessor St. Hyacinth ( Saint Hyacinthe ). Moreau
340-472: The population, up from 9.9% in 2011. The only named non-Christian religions with adherents in Saint-Hyacinthe were Islam (2.6%) and Buddhism (0.2%). Other religions and spiritual traditions accounted for just 0.3% of the population. In 2021, French was the mother tongue of 90.9% of residents. Other common first languages were Spanish (3.1%), Arabic (0.9%) and English (0.9%). 0.7% listed both French and
360-471: Was appointed to Premier Jean Charest 's Cabinet on April 29, 2003 and served as Minister of Justice and Attorney General . Bellemare pushed for harsher sentences for organized crime . He was criticized several times by Justice Fraser Martin for the way he handled a juvenile prostitution case which took place in Quebec City and involved talk show host Robert Gillet. For several years, Bellemare has been
380-730: Was called in 2007, after the death of incumbent Mayor Andrée Boucher . Bellemare ran and finished a distant third again. He resigned as party leader on December 26, 2007. In 2008, Bellemare unsuccessfully petitioned the Papal Nuncio to Canada for an eventual visit of Pope Benedict XVI in Quebec City. Nonetheless, Bellemare was still listed as party leader on the Quebec Chief Election Officer's web site as of June 2008. Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe ( / ... ˈ h aɪ . ə s ɪ n θ / ... HY -ə-sinth , French: [sɛ̃t‿ijasɛ̃t] )
400-540: Was named the first bishop. At first, the old seminary building was used as pro-cathedral and clergy house . A red brick chapel-cathedral was hastily built near the Hôtel-Dieu . During the funeral of Bishop Prince in 1860, the pro-cathedral began to show signs of weakness under the weight of the crowd. Charles La Rocque became bishop in March 1866. Realizing that the debts of his cathedral called for unusual measures, he closed
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