Collège Antoine-Girouard
Secondary school in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
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Collège Antoine-Girouard is a private mixed-sex high school located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.
School typePrivate Secondary School
MottoFides et scientia
(Faith and Knowledge)
(Faith and Knowledge)
Religious affiliation
CatholicEstablished1811
| Collège Antoine-Girouard | |
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Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe | |
Seminarium S. Hyacinihi. | |
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| Location | |
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| , Canada | |
| 45.633933°N 72.94304°W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private Secondary School |
| Motto | Fides et scientia (Faith and Knowledge) |
Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Established | 1811 |
Principal | Dominique Lestage |
| Enrollment | 800 |
| Sports | Hockey, Soccer, Golf |
| Team name | Les Gaulois |
| Website | antoinegirouard |
History
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It was founded in 1811 by Antoine Girouard.
- 1811: Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe
- 1970: École du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe
- 1992: Collège Antoine-Girouard
The school's ice hockey team is the Collège Antoine-Girouard Gaulois, playing in the Quebec AAA Midget Hockey League. The team appeared in the 2003 Air Canada Cup, coached by Mario Pouliot.[1]
Notable alumni
- Paul Arcand (born 1960), journalist[2]
- François Avard (born 1968), writer[3]
- Pierre Corbeil (born 1955), politician and dentist[4]
- Jean Cournoyer (born 1934), politician
- Bruno Gervais (born 1984), National Hockey League player[5]
- David La Haye (born 1966), actor[6]
- Charles Laberge (1827–1874), politician
- Kristopher Letang (born 1987), National Hockey League player
- Michael J. McGivney (1852–1890), founder of the Knights of Columbus
- Marc Messier (born 1947), actor[7]
- Jean-Charles Prince (1804–1860), Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe
- Maxime Talbot (born 1984), National Hockey League player[8]