Saint-Benoît, Quebec
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The village of Saint-Benoît, Quebec was a municipality in Quebec until its amalgamation with neighboring towns in 1971 to form the town of Sainte-Scholastique
, which was renamed Mirabel
in 1973. The village was named after Saint Benedict of Nursia
(in French, Benoît).
Sainte-Scholastique, Quebec
The village of Sainte-Scholastique, Quebec was the historic seat of Deux Montagnes County from 1834 until its amalgamation with neighboring towns in 1971. Two years later it was renamed as Mirabel, Quebec...
, which was renamed Mirabel
Mirabel, Quebec
Mirabel is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is an off-island suburb north-west of Montreal.Mirabel is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and census division of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Mirabel. Its geographical code is 74.Mirabel's population was...
in 1973. The village was named after Saint Benedict of Nursia
Benedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict of Nursia is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, about to the east of Rome, before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. There is no...
(in French, Benoît).