Séminaire de Sherbrooke

Séminaire de Sherbrooke
Address
195, rue Marquette
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 1L6
Canada
Coordinates 45°24′9.74″N 71°53′39″W / 45.4027056°N 71.89417°W / 45.4027056; -71.89417Coordinates: 45°24′9.74″N 71°53′39″W / 45.4027056°N 71.89417°W / 45.4027056; -71.89417
Information
School type Private Secondary school, CEGEP, Vocational education
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Founded 1875
Administrator Pierre Thériault
Grades 7-11
Enrollment 1,200
Language French
Team name Barons
Website www.seminaire-sherbrooke.qc.ca

The Séminaire de Sherbrooke, also known as Séminaire Saint-Charles-Borromée, is a private educational institution located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1875, the Séminaire is one of the oldest institutions in the city.

Today, the Séminaire offers five years of secondary school and several CEGEP programs and continuing education.

History

Séminaire Saint-Charles-Borromée (known as St. Charles Seminary in English) was founded by Monseigneur Antoine Racine in 1875, the year after he became the first Bishop of Sherbrooke.[1] A degree granting institution, perhaps its most famous alumnus was Prime Minister of Canada Louis St. Laurent, who graduated in 1902.

In 1954, the original seminary became Université de Sherbrooke. Université de Sherbrooke was the first Roman Catholic and French-language university in the Eastern Townships. Following the establishment of the university, the Séminaire de Sherbrooke was reborn in 1959. In 1968, classical courses (French: cours classique) were abandoned and the institution became the responsibility of the Ministry of Education of Quebec.[2]

In 2005, the charter was amended, the positions of President (originally named by the Diocese of Sherbrooke) and the Director General (secular function) were merged into President and CEO. For the first time since the beginning of its existence, the Séminaire was directed by a layman, André Métras.

References

  1. ↑ Bishop Antoine Racine (1822-1893), First Catholic Bishop of Sherbrooke
  2. ↑ "Historique". Séminaire de Sherbrooke. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
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