Ancienne église de Saint-Germain - Rimouski, Québec - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Cet édifice construit en 1823-1824 a servi de troisième église de Rimouski (1824 à 1862), collège St-Germain devenu le séminaire (1862 à 1876 et 1881 à 1882), maison mère de Srs. de N-D. du St-Rosaire (1876 à 1881 et 1883 à 1906) école des Soeurs de la Charité (depuis 1907).

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This building, built in 1823-1824, served as Rimouski's third church (1824 to 1862), St-Germain college which became the seminary (1862 to 1876 and 1881 to 1882), motherhouse of Srs. by N-D. du St-Rosaire (1876 to 1881 and 1883 to 1906) school of the Sisters of Charity (since 1907).

"L'église Saint-Germain est construite en 1823 et ouverte comme lieu de culte en 1824. Elle est abandonnée comme lieu de culte en 1862, suite à la construction entre 1854 et 1859 de la future cathédrale sur un site situé à proximité. L'église change alors de vocation pour devenir le Collège industriel de Rimouski qui emménage dans la sacristie pour y enseigner le commerce, l'agriculture, les arts mécaniques et la navigation. Au cours de l'année scolaire 1862, la nef de l'ancienne église, dépouillée de son ornementation, est transformée en collège de trois étages. En 1863, il devient un collège classique et à partir de 1864 on y enseigne la théologie, l'édifice devenant un collège-séminaire. Le collège-séminaire quitte définitivement l'église en 1882 pour de nouveaux locaux.

Les sœurs de la Congrégation Notre-Dame du Saint-Rosaire utilisent l'ancienne église comme maison-mère entre 1883 et 1900, puis elle sert d'école gérée par les Sœurs de la Charité à compter de 1907.

L'église est devenue le Musée régional de Rimouski le 24 juin 1972.

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"The Saint-Germain Church was built in 1823 and opened as a place of worship in 1824. It was abandoned as a place of worship in 1862, following the construction between 1854 and 1859 of the future cathedral on a site located nearby. he church then changed vocation to become the Industrial College of Rimouski which moved into the sacristy to teach commerce, agriculture, mechanical arts and navigation. During the 1862 school year, the nave of the old The church, stripped of its ornamentation, was transformed into a three-storey college. In 1863, it became a classical college and from 1864 onwards theology was taught there, the building becoming a college-seminary. The college-seminary left it for good. church in 1882 for new premises.

The sisters of the Congrégation Notre-Dame du Saint-Rosaire used the old church as their motherhouse between 1883 and 1900, then it served as a school run by the Sisters of Charity from 1907.

The church became the Rimouski Regional Museum on June 24, 1972.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1823 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholique - Catholic Street address of Church: 35, rue Saint-Germain Ouest Rimouski, Québec Canada Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

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