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Second Bishop of Montreal
Ignace Bourget
Bishop Ignace Bourget exercised his pastoral care in constantly agitated social, cultural and political circumstances. He invited into our country several (male and female) religious communities that were active in Europe and supported four female religious communities founded here. He established important charities such as the Saint Vincent de Paul Society and was involved in the founding of the Montreal City and District Savings Bank (later renamed Laurentian Bank) to encourage workers to save. He vigorously promoted the involvement of laypeople.
Arrival of religious communities
| 1841 | Arrival of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate |
| 1844 | Arrival of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart |
| 1847 | Arrival of the Fathers, Brothers and Sisters of Holy Cross |
| 1865 | Arrival of the Brothers of Charity |
| 1875 | Arrival of the Carmelites |
| 1875 | Arrival of the White Fathers (Missionaries of Africa) |
Religious communities created here
| 1843 | Sisters of Providence (Émilie Gamelin) |
| 1843 | Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (Eulalie Durocher) |
| 1848 | Sisters of Misericorde (Rosalie Cadron-Jetté) |
| 1848 | Sisters of Saint Anne (Esther Blondin) |
Major events
| 1840 | The Congregation of Saint Sulpice is entrusted with the training of clergy |
| 1841 | Start of Mélanges religieux, which later became Semaine religieuse, then Vivre en Église |
| 1847 | Establishment of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
| 1870 | Laying of the foundation stone of the Montreal cathedral |