Nicolet Seminary
College in Nicolet, Quebec, Canada
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The Nicolet Seminary College (French: Séminaire de Nicolet) was a school in what is now Quebec. Founded in 1803 at the town of Nicolet, Lower Canada, it was the third institution providing a classical education in the province.[1]
From 1826, the building of the Séminaire de Nicolet was planned by Jérôme Demers, working with architect Thomas Baillairgé.[2]
The school closed in 1863.[1]
Notable alumni
- Philippe-Ignace François Aubert de Gaspé (1786–1871), writer and lawyer[3]
- Joseph-Guillaume Barthe (1816–1893), writer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada[4]
- Étienne Parent (1802–1874), writer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada[5]
- Joseph-Édouard Turcotte (1808–1864), lawyer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada[6]
- Louis-Zéphirin Moreau (1824-1901), Bishop and Blessed.
