Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec
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Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins
in Quebec
, Canada
. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches
region, and the population is 462 as of 2009. It lies on the Canada-United States border
.
). Monsignor Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau
then suggested to name it Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, following saint Aloysius Gonzaga
.
Another version would be that Cardinal
Louis-Nazaire Bégin would have wanted to honour his patron saint, Aloysius Gonzaga.
Lastly, it could also have been to honour Louis-Philippe Pelletier
, member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
for Dorchester
.
, who has been a preacher at Notre-Dame de Paris.
Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Les Etchemins is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of eastern Quebec, Canada. Created in 1982, it is named for the Etchemin River which finds its source in the region, as well as Etchemin Lake. Lac-Etchemin is the seat of the RCM. Les Etchemins can be found on the...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" |the electoral district of Beauce]]). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains....
region, and the population is 462 as of 2009. It lies on the Canada-United States border
Canada-United States border
The Canada–United States border, officially known as the International Boundary, is the longest border in the world. The terrestrial boundary is 8,891 kilometers long, including 2,475 kilometres shared with Alaska...
.
Name
The name of the municipality is subject to debate and three versions are possible. It seems that settlers would have liked to name their parish Saint-Louis, but it was refused due to possible confusion with Saint-Louis-de-Kamouraska (now part of Kamouraska, QuebecKamouraska, Quebec
Kamouraska is a municipality on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Regional County Municipality of Kamouraska...
). Monsignor Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau
Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau
Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau was a Canadian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Quebec from 1871 until his death in 1898...
then suggested to name it Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, following saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Aloysius Gonzaga
- Early life :Aloysius Gonzaga was born at his family's castle in Castiglione delle Stiviere, between Brescia and Mantova in northern Italy in what was then part of the Papal States. He was a member of the illustrious House of Gonzaga...
.
Another version would be that Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Louis-Nazaire Bégin would have wanted to honour his patron saint, Aloysius Gonzaga.
Lastly, it could also have been to honour Louis-Philippe Pelletier
Louis-Philippe Pelletier
Louis-Philippe Pelletier, PC was a Canadian lawyer, journalist, newspaper owner, politician, professor, and judge.-Biography:...
, member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
for Dorchester
Dorchester (provincial electoral district)
Dorchester was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, the district was created in 1867...
.
Post Office
The municipality's post office is named Ravignan, after French jesuit Gustave Delacroix de RavignanGustave Delacroix de Ravignan
Gustave François Xavier Delacroix de Ravignan was a French Jesuit preacher and author. Educated in Paris, he resigned his army commission to study law. Auditor of the royal court...
, who has been a preacher at Notre-Dame de Paris.