Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality
. Its territory is located on 33 of the Sorel Islands in the Saint Lawrence River
where it flows into Lac Saint-Pierre
, the largest of which are île Madame, île aux Ours, and La Grande Île.
, Ignatius López de Loyola
(1491-1556). In 1896, its post office opened and a year later, the parish municipality was established by separating from La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas
.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 799 (total dwellings: 872)
Mother tongue:
Lanaudière
Lanaudière is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population of 429,053 inhabitants.-Geography:...
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality
D'Autray Regional County Municipality, Quebec
300px|rightD'Autray is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada. The regional county municipality seat is Berthierville. The municipality has a land area of 1,246.68 km² and a 2006 census population of 40,321 inhabitants. Its largest community is the city of Lavaltrie.-Cities...
. Its territory is located on 33 of the Sorel Islands in the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
where it flows into Lac Saint-Pierre
Lac Saint-Pierre
Lac Saint-Pierre is a lake in Quebec, Canada, located on the Saint Lawrence River between Sorel-Tracy and Trois-Rivières, downstream and east of Montreal. Including its shoreline, islands, and wetlands, the lake is a nature reserve...
, the largest of which are île Madame, île aux Ours, and La Grande Île.
History
In 1895, the Parish of Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola was formed, and named in honour of the founder of the JesuitsSociety of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
, Ignatius López de Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish knight from a Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus and was its first Superior General. Ignatius emerged as a religious leader during the Counter-Reformation...
(1491-1556). In 1896, its post office opened and a year later, the parish municipality was established by separating from La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Quebec
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. Its territory is located on several of the Sorel Islands in the Saint Lawrence River where it flows into Lac Saint-Pierre...
.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 1925 (2001 to 2006 population change: 2.4 %)
- Population in 2001: 1880
- Population in 1996: 1883
- Population in 1991: 1827
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 799 (total dwellings: 872)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 97.7 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 2.3 %