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The Contribution of the Brothers of the Christian Schools to Education in Lower Canada, 1837-1847
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The Contribution of the Brothers of the Christian Schools to Education in Lower Canada, 1837-1847
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The author examines the origins of Christian Brothers' Catholic schools in Lower Canada over the decade following their arrival in 1837. Catholic Church leaders in Montreal during this period viewed the growth of liberal, anti-clerical ideas, and the proselytizing by Protestant religions, with alarm. With the increase in the city's population, especially from Irish immigration and French-Canadians leaving rural areas, the Catholic Church in Montreal sought to provide Catholic schooling to boys from poor families. The author outlines the methods, textbooks and philosophy used by the Christian Brothers which resulted in their wielding considerable influence in other schools in the colony. Although originally recruited to teach French Catholic boys in Lower Canada, the Brothers soon established English-language schools to help "save" children of Irish immigrants from falling into the clutches of non-Catholic religious groups and their schools. In 1841, Montreal's St. Patrick's School was established to accommodate English students.
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Master's Thesis
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McGill University
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Montreal
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1983
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en
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Caporicci, Antonio. “The Contribution of the Brothers of the Christian Schools to Education in Lower Canada, 1837-1847.” Master’s Thesis, McGill University, 1983. http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/R/58JV2X9C7QUF3J8QKK21YV4PLIQLY6JFB7SB792APFI1N9QLU1-00746.
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