Saint-Alexandre, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Saint-Alexandre 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 2,340. Residents of Saint-Alexandre are called Alexandrins (Alexandrines, fem.).
, bishop of Alexandria
from 313 to 328, who was succeeded by Athanasius
.
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 2,340. Residents of Saint-Alexandre are called Alexandrins (Alexandrines, fem.).
History
Saint-Alexandre was named for AlexanderAlexander of Alexandria
Alexander of Alexandria was the nineteenth Patriarch of Alexandria from 313 to his death. During his patriarchate, he dealt with a number of issues relevant to a church's positions on issues facing the church. These included the dating of Easter, the actions of Meletius of Lycopolis, and the issue...
, bishop of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria
The Patriarch of Alexandria is the Archbishop of Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt. Historically, this office has included the designation of Pope , and did so earlier than that of the Bishop of Rome...
from 313 to 328, who was succeeded by Athanasius
Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius of Alexandria [b. ca. – d. 2 May 373] is also given the titles St. Athanasius the Great, St. Athanasius I of Alexandria, St Athanasius the Confessor and St Athanasius the Apostolic. He was the 20th bishop of Alexandria. His long episcopate lasted 45 years Athanasius of Alexandria [b....
.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,340 | 2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,388 | 0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,380 | 21.8% |
| 1991 | 1,954 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 2,125 | 91.01% |
| English only | 30 | 1.28% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 0.43% |
| Other languages | 170 | 7.28% |