Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Mont-Saint-Grégoire is a municipality
in the province of Quebec
, Canada
, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
was 2,922. Residents of Mont-Saint-Grégoire are called Grégoriens (Grégoriennes, fem.).
, pope
from 590 to 604, who was succeeded by Sabinian
.
André Bessette
was born in Mont-Saint-Grégoire.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the province of 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...
, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu
Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Le Haut-Richelieu is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Montérégie region. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It is named for the Richelieu River which runs south-north through the RCM.-Communities:...
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 2,922. Residents of Mont-Saint-Grégoire are called Grégoriens (Grégoriennes, fem.).
History
Mont-Saint-Grégoire was named for Gregory the GreatPope Gregory I
Pope Gregory I , better known in English as Gregory the Great, was pope from 3 September 590 until his death...
, pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
from 590 to 604, who was succeeded by Sabinian
Pope Sabinian
Pope Sabinian was pope from 604 to 606. He was born at Blera near Viterbo. Pope during the Byzantine Papacy, he was fourth former apocrisiarius to Constantinople elected pope.-Apokrisiariat :...
.
André Bessette
André Bessette
Saint André Bessette, CSC , born Alfred Bessette and since his canonisation sometimes known as Saint André of Montreal, was a Holy Cross Brother and a significant figure of the Roman Catholic Church among French-Canadians, credited with thousands of reported miraculous healings. He was declared...
was born in Mont-Saint-Grégoire.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,922 | 5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,102 | 0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,112 | 2.9% |
| 1991 | 3,023 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 2,795 | 96.21% |
| English only | 25 | 0.86% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 0.35% |
| Other languages | 75 | 2.58% |