Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620–1700), Catholic saint, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame
During her first term as borough mayor, Montpetit approved funding for an avant-garde sculpture in Marguerite Bourgeoys Park, commemorating the arrival of Marguerite Bourgeoys in Montreal in 1653.
As a member of the Congregation of Notre Dame, founded by Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, she is also engaged in the mission of liberating education, which at times is expressed in peace and social justice concerns, and also spiritual animation.
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He was granted commissions for granite sculptures of key figures in the province of Quebec's history at the Parliament Building (Quebec): “François de Laval”, “Marguerite Bourgeoys”, “Jean-Jacques Olier” and “Marie de l’Incarnation” completing the façade by 1965.
Marguerite-Bourgeoys, a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada
Huguette Tourangeau was born in Montréal, Quebec, and graduated in pedagogy and piano from the Montreal Marguerite-Bourgeoys College, before entering the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal in 1958, where she was a pupil of Ruzena Herlinger (voice), Otto-Werner Mueller (repertory) and Roy Royal (declamation).