Celebrating one of the oldest dioceses in North America

[Michie]

It’s been 350 years since the creation of the first diocese in North America north of Mexico. The Archdiocese of Quebec, established in 1674, originally had within its boundaries most of the territory now in the United States. The see city, founded in 1608 by French explorer Samuel de Champlain, is one of the oldest European settlements on the continent and draws its name from the Algonquin word “Kebec” — which means “where the river narrows” — referring to the city’s location near where the St. Lawrence River tapers down from the gulf of the same name.

The archdiocese traces its roots back to the early French missionaries and explorers, and it was critical in advancing the spread of the Gospel in the Quebec colony and abroad. In fact, the seeds of faith planted in Quebec — through great sacrifices and heroic witness of a variety of historic and saintly figures — are largely responsible for the growth of Catholicism on the continent as a whole.

Built by a holy bishop​

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Celebrating one of the oldest dioceses in North America

It’s been 350 years since the creation of the first diocese in North America north of Mexico. Learn about the saints and historic places of the Archdiocese of Quebec.

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[JimR-OCDS]

A great book to read on the history is;

Saint Among Savages: The Life of Saint Isaac Jogues by Francis Talbot, S.J.​

The author provides a good history on the settlement of Quebec and the first
converts among the natives to Christianity.

 

[RileyG]

A great book to read on the history is;

Saint Among Savages: The Life of Saint Isaac Jogues by Francis Talbot, S.J.​

The author provides a good history on the settlement of Quebec and the first
converts among the natives to Christianity.

I’ll need to look into it! Thanks for the info!

 

[JimR-OCDS]

I’ll need to look into it! Thanks for the info!

The only thing I don't like about the book is the title. Fr Talbot should've given it a better name so it would be read.

I visited the National Shrine of North American Martyrs in Auriesville NY. The book was not in the gift shop,
probably because Native Americans were upset with the title.

The story is true however, as Fr Talbot wrote the book according to the manuscripts taken by Fr Isaac Jogues.