Saint-Romuald, Quebec Explained

Official Name:Saint-Romuald
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Quebec
Subdivision Type2:MRC
Subdivision Name2:Lévis
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:François Caron
Leader Title1:Governing Body
Leader Title2:MP
Leader Title3:MNA
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1903
Area Total Km2:17.16
Population As Of:2006
Settlement Type:Former city
Population Total:11,663
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4

Saint-Romuald is a district within the Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est borough of Lévis, Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from Quebec City. The district was formerly a town (Saint-Romuald d'Etchemin), but was amalgamated with Lévis on January 1, 2002.

The largest oil refinery in eastern Canada, owned by Valero Energy Corporation, is located in Saint-Romuald.

The Quebec Bridge connects Saint-Romuald to Sainte-Foy, a district of Quebec City.

The Etchemin River flows into the Saint Lawrence River at Saint-Romuald.

The district is named after a Roman Catholic parish, which is named in honour of Saint Romuald (c. 951–June 19, 1027), the founder of the Camaldolese order. The church is described as neo-classical in style and was built in 1855 by Joseph and Louis Larose.[1]

In 1902, Cisterian nuns from Bonneval Abbey in Aveyron, France; founded a branch in Saint-Romuald, creating the Bon Conseil Abbey (French: Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil), where they made chocolate. In 2001, the abbey moved to Saint-Benoît-Labre.[2]

According to the Canada 2006 Census:

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. http://www.patrimoine-religieux.qc.ca/bulletins/003-11-2.htm Fondation du patrimoine religieux du Québec. Bulletin. Hiver 2001. Aide financière consentie à des projets urgents
  2. Web site: Les Cisterciennes de l'abbaye Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil . Le patrimoine immatériel religieux du Québec . University of Laval . fr . 22 February 2011 . Sœur Louise Picard .