Saint-Jean-of-the Island-in Orleans

Saint-Jean-of-the Island-in Orleans is a municipality in the regional Municipalité of county of Island-in Orleans with the Quebec (Canada), located in the administrative area of the Capital-Main road. It is located on the southern part of the island of Orleans.

History

Initially mission served by the priest of Holy-Family in 1680, Midsummer's Day made set up in parish in 1714. The municipality was created in 1855 under the name of Saint-Jean-Baptist and took his current name in 2003.

Personalities born with Saint-Jean-of-the Island-in Orleans

Jean-Charles Bonenfant

Municipalities bordering

Sources

Repertory of the municipalities of Quebec
Commission of toponymy of Quebec
municipal Businesses and areas - regional charts

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