Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola

Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
Municipality
Location within D'Autray RCM
Location within D'Autray RCM
St-Ignace-de-Loyola is located in Central Quebec
St-Ignace-de-Loyola
St-Ignace-de-Loyola
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°04′N 73°08′W / 46.067°N 73.133°W / 46.067; -73.133[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMD'Autray
Settled1669
ConstitutedFebruary 11, 1897
Named afterIgnatius of Loyola[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorEvelyne Latour
 • Fed. ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
72.76 km2 (28.09 sq mi)
 • Land31.90 km2 (12.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,048
 • Density64.2/km2 (166/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Decrease 0.0%
 • Dwellings
997
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2P0
Area codes450, 579
Highways R-158
Websitewww.stignacedeloyola.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿iɲas də lwajɔla]) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. Its territory is located on 33 of the Sorel Islands in the St. Lawrence River where it flows into Lac Saint-Pierre, the largest of which are île Madame, île aux Ours, and La Grande Île.[1]

There is a ferry service connecting Quebec Route 158 in Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola to Sorel-Tracy across the St. Lawrence River.[4]

History

In 1895, the Parish of Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola was formed, and named in honour of the founder of the Jesuits, Ignatius López de Loyola (1491-1556). In 1896, its post office opened and a year later, the parish municipality was established by separating from La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas.[1]

On October 31, 2012, it changed status from a parish municipality to a municipality.[1]

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 941 (total dwellings: 997)[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 0.5%
  • French as first language: 98.0%
  • English and French as first languages: 0.2%
  • Other as first language: 1.0%

Government

List of former mayors:[7]

  • Didace Guévremont (1897–1898)
  • Narcisse Cardin (1898–1899)
  • Paul Plante (1899–1902)
  • Honoré Plante (1902–1903)
  • Hubert Paul-Hus (1903–1904, 1916–1919)
  • Denis Cournoyer (1904–1907)
  • André Plante (1907–1908)
  • Albéric Désy (1908–1909)
  • Joseph Guertin (1909–1911)
  • Joseph Edmond Farly (1911–1914, 1921–1923)
  • Pierre-Côme Guévremont (1914–1916, 1923–1925)
  • Alphonse Richard (1919–1921)
  • Pierre Bergeron (1925–1927)
  • Anselme Chevalier (1927–1929)
  • Eustache Plante (1929–1931, 1947–1949)
  • Pierre Philias Saint-Martin (1931–1933, 1951–1953)
  • Louis Guévremont (1933–1937)
  • Roméo Massé (1937–1939)
  • Louis Valois (1939–1947)
  • Joseph Rémi Farly (1949–1951)
  • Henri Gladu (1953)
  • Alfred Fafard (1953–1956)
  • Henri Louis Barthe (1956–1959)
  • Louis Armand Barthe (1959–1971)
  • Lucien René Plante (1971–1976)
  • Jean Guertin (1976–1983)
  • Serge Giroux (1983–2009)
  • Jean-Luc Barthe (2009–2025)
  • Evelyne Latour (2025–present)

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École de l'Île Saint-Ignace - temporarily closed in 2016[8]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Reference number 416631". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 52045". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola (Code 2452045) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  4. ↑ "Schedule - Sorel-Tracy - Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola Ferry Service". www.traversiers.com. STQ - Société des traversiers du Québec. 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  6. ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  7. ↑ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola (municipalité) 11.2.1897 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "L'école primaire de Saint-Ignace fermée temporairement". L'Action d'Autray. 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  9. ↑ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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