Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal

Collège Sainte-Marie was a college in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It ceased to exist in 1969, when it was merged into UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal).

For other uses, see Saint Mary's College (disambiguation).
Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal
Primary students at Collège Ste-Marie in 1919
Active1848–1969
AffiliationJesuit
Location
Montreal
,
Quebec
,
Canada

45.5053°N 73.5663°W / 45.5053; -73.5663
Gesu Theatre.

History

Collège Ste-Marie was founded by Jesuits in 1848. It had an English sector, which called the school St. Mary's College but later became separate in 1896 as Loyola College. Ste-Marie never issued degrees. It relied on its affiliation with chartered universities to grant degrees but had full curriculum control. Ste-Marie was originally affiliated with Université Laval until 1920, when it was affiliated with Université de Montréal. The college originally offered primary and secondary (elementary and high school level) education as well as collegial studies.

Church
Main article: Church of the Gesù (Montreal)

A portion of the original college remains as the Église du Gesù (Church of Gesu, named after the church where St. Ignatius of Loyola is buried), which was originally the college chapel. Built in 1865 and designed by Irish architect Patrick Keely, it is one of the oldest religious buildings in Montreal.[1] Also housed in the structure is the Salles du Gesù, Montreal's oldest theatre.

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

References
  1. Gesu Web site (in French) Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine

Bibliography
  • L'Encyclopédie de l'histoire du Québec / The Quebec History Encyclopedia - Collège Sainte-Marie, Montréal
  • Cinq-Mars, Jean. Histoire du Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal, 1848-1969. Montréal : Hurtubise HMH, 1998. 516 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. ISBN 2-89428-335-0
  • Université de Montréal - Division des archives - Collège Sainte-Marie (Montréal) (three images)
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