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The rich archival heritage of the Sisters of Saint Anne
"These are extraordinary archives that we get," says Karine Foisy, of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Archives Center. The Sisters of St. Anne, a community of up to 3,000 nuns, donate the equivalent…
Classification of the Church of Saint-Mathias
The Minister of Culture and Communications, Nathalie Roy, announces the classification, under the Cultural Heritage Act, of the Church of Saint-Mathias. Through this gesture, it wishes to preserve the…
$ 1.8M to support 22 projects for the requalification of heritage places of worship
The Government of Quebec is contributing an amount of $ 1.8M for the Program for the requalification of heritage surplus places of worship. These amounts will facilitate the transition of surplus heritage…
Risk of collapse at the Saint-Esprit-de-Rosemont church
Major masonry work started in January at Saint-Esprit-de-Rosemont Church revealed significant risks of collapse. Since then, a security perimeter has been put in place and the site remains in abeyance.…
$ 5 million in financial assistance for the restoration of the Sainte-Thérèse-d’Avila cathedral in Amos
The Member of Parliament for Abitibi-Ouest, Ms. Suzanne Blais, announces, on behalf of the Minister of Culture and Communications, Ms. Nathalie Roy, that financial assistance of $ 5 million has been granted…
Newsletter Volume 20, Number 4
The Québec Religious Heritage Council his pleased to put its last Newsletter online. Enjoy !
Religious archives in Quebec: a patrimonial public good?
For some time now, we have been witnessing a public discussion on the future of the archives of certain religious communities. Quebeckers are even surprised to see a significant segment of their collective…