Grey Nuns of Montréal National Historic Event
Montréal, Quebec
Plaque Location
© Parks Canada Agency \ Agence Parcs Canada, S. Desjardins, 2017.
Address :
138 Saint-Pierre Street, Montréal, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1988-11-11
Other Name(s):
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Grey Nuns of Montréal
(Designation Name)
Importance:
This designation has been identified for review
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: 138 Saint-Pierre Street, Montréal, Quebec
The Grey Nuns of Montréal have earned a distinguished place among the country's Catholic religious congregations for the importance and excellent reputation of their health care, and of their charitable, educational and missionary institutions. Founded by Marguerite d'Youville in 1737 for the purpose of helping the poor, it was the first women's religious community in Canada to devote itself to the whole range of social works. They sent the first nuns to the West in 1844, and founded many sister communities in Canada and abroad.
*Note: This designation has been identified for review. A review can be triggered for one of the following reasons - outdated language or terminology, absence of a significant layer of history, factual errors, controversial beliefs and behaviour, or significant new knowledge.