Shaughnessy Village in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Marguerite Bourgeoys
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2024
1. Marguerite Bourgeoys Marker
Marguerite Bourgeoys
1620-1700
fondatrice de la congrégation de Notre-Dame.
Première institutrice de Ville-Marie.
Pionnière des œuvres sociales.
Mère de la colonie.
Érigée par l'Ordre de l'Alhambra au cours de sa convention biennale
le 25 août 1951
Marguerite Bourgeoys
1620-1700
founder of the Congregation of Notre-Dame.
First teacher of Ville-Marie.
Pioneer of social works.
Mother of the colony.
Erected by the Order of the Alhambra during its biennial convention
on August 25, 1951
Erected 1951 by The Order of the Alhambra.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1620.
Location. 45° 29.487′ N, 73° 35.224′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Shaughnessy Village. It is at the intersection of Rue Sherbrooke Ouest (Québec Route 138) and Atwater Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Rue Sherbrooke Ouest. The marker is located near the Notre-Dame Congregation northwest/front entrance. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Collège Dawson (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Le Tours des Sulpiciens / Sulpician Towers (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Domaine du Fort de la Montagne (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Le Temple Maçonnique / Masonic Memorial Temple (approx. half a kilometer away); Appartements Linton (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Concordia University: Our History and Presence / L'Université Concordia : une présence historique (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Church of Saint Andrew and Saint Paul (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Alexander McFee Memorial (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2024
2. Marguerite Bourgeoys Marker
Also see . . . Marguerite Bourgeoys (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Marguerite Bourgeoys, CND, (17 April 1620 – 12 January 1700), was a French religious sister and founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal in the colony of New France, now part of Québec, Canada.(Submitted on April 22, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Born in Troyes, she became part of a sodality, ministering to the poor from outside the convent. She was recruited by the governor of Montreal to set up a convent in New France, and she sailed to Fort Ville-Marie (now Montreal) by 1653. There she developed the convent. She and her congregation educated young girls, the poor, and children of First Nations until shortly before her death in early 1700.She is significant for developing one of the first uncloistered religious communities in the Catholic Church. Declared "venerable" by the pope in 1878, she was canonized in 1982 as the first female saint of Canada.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2024
3. Marguerite Bourgeoys Marker
Magnificat / Anima Mea / Dominum
Magnify / My Soul / Lord
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2024
4. Marguerite Bourgeoys Marker
The Congregation of Notre-Dame of Montreal is in the left background.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2024
5. Marguerite Bourgeoys Marker
The Congregation of Notre-Dame of Montreal is in the background. The marker is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 22, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
