{"id":61490,"date":"2013-05-10T00:00:45","date_gmt":"2013-05-10T04:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patrimoine-religieux.qc.ca\/reuse-of-heritage-churches\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T13:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T18:58:00","slug":"municipalities-and-the-future-of-churches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patrimoine-religieux.qc.ca\/en\/municipalities-and-the-future-of-churches\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipalities and the Future of Churches"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Qu\u00e9bec Religious Heritage Council presents another facet of the current situation of changing churches based on an extensive survey across Quebec.<\/p>\n

This document describes the commitment of municipalities to religious heritage matters, particularly at a time when churches are increasingly being closed, put up for sale, and converted to other uses. The aim is to highlight the different ways in which cities and towns get involved in what appears to be a local development issue.<\/p>\n

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