The Nicolet Seminary College (French: Séminaire de Nicolet) was a school in what is now

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. Founded in 1803 at the town of Nicolet,

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, it was the third institution providing a classical education in the province. From 1826, the building of the Séminaire de Nicolet was planned by

Jérôme Demers Jérôme Demers (August 1, 1774 – May 17, 1853) was a Québécois Roman Catholic priest, author, architect, educator, and ecclesiastical administrator. He was perhaps best known as a teacher of philosophy (along with literature, architecture, and ...

, working with architect

Thomas Baillairgé Thomas Baillairgé (20 December 1791 – 9 February 1859) was both a wood carver and architect, following the tradition of the family. He was the son of François Baillairgé and the grandson of Jean Baillairgé, both men being termed architects u ...

. The school closed in 1863.

Notable alumni

Philippe-Ignace François Aubert de Gaspé Philippe-Ignace-François Aubert de Gaspé (), or simply Philippe Aubert de Gaspé (1814–7 March 1841), was a Canadian writer and is credited with writing the first French Canadian novel. Career Philippe-Ignace-Francois was tutored by his fat ...

(1786–1871), writer and lawyer *

Joseph-Guillaume Barthe Joseph-Guillaume Barthe (March 16, 1816 – August 4, 1893) was a lawyer, journalist, poet and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East, Province of Canada (now Quebec). He served one term in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of ...

(1816–1893), writer, journalist, member of the

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Étienne Parent Étienne Parent (May 2, 1802 – December 22, 1874) was a Canadians, Canadian journalist, politician and government official. A French-Canadian nationalist, he wrote extensively on political theory and governance during the 1820s and 1830s in ...

(1802–1874), writer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada *

Joseph-Édouard Turcotte Joseph-Édouard Turcotte (October 10, 1808 – December 20, 1864) was a lawyer, businessman, and political figure in Canada East (now Quebec). Born to a merchant family, he considered the priesthood, but after the loss of one arm in an ac ...

(1808–1864), lawyer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada *

Louis-Zéphirin Moreau Louis-Zéphirin Moreau (1 April 1824 – 24 May 1901) was a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the fourth Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe from 1875 until his death in 1901. He was also the cofounder of the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Hyac ...

(1824-1901), Bishop and Blessed.

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