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A child dressed as saint John the Baptist in Rigaud, 1895

A child dressed as saint John the Baptist in Rigaud, 1895

Before it became Quebec’s national holiday in 1977, the summer solstice on June 24th was a religious holiday dedicated to the patron of French-Canadians, saint John the Baptist. […]
Altar of repose during Corpus Christi in 1946, Dorion

Altar of repose during Corpus Christi in 1946, Dorion

Up until the 1960s, Corpus Christi, celebrated 60 days after Easter, was the cause for great manifestations of piety in the parish streets. The procession of children, musicians, […]
First baptism at the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Catholic church in Dorion, 1949

First baptism at the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Catholic church in Dorion, 1949

In 1947, because of the increase in population, it was decided to establish the Saint-Jean-Baptiste parish and build a church. The construction plans were entrusted to architects Siméon […]