Saint-Colomban, Quebec
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Saint-Colomban is a parish municipality in the regional county municipality of La Rivière-du-Nord
La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality, Quebec
La Rivière-du-Nord is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Saint-Jérôme. The region is named for the river that runs through it, the Rivière du Nord. La Rivière-du-Nord is located in the Laurentides region of Quebec...

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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
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. It is situated in the Laurentides region of Québec and was named in honour of Saint Columbanus.

The pioneer responsible for developing the village was the priest John Falvey, who constructed the parish and preached to the first parishioners.

Sources

Répertoire des municipalités du Québec Commission de toponymie du Québec Affaires municipales et régions - cartes régionales

External links

Site officiel Saint-Colomban Site dedicated to Irish history of the original settlers
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