Gravelbourg (Saskatchewan)
| Gravelbourg | |||
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 Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption |
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| Location in Saskatchewan | |||
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| Province : | Saskatchewan | ||
| Region: | Census Division No. 3 | ||
| Rural municipality: | Gravelbourg No. 104 | ||
| Coordinates : | 49 ° 52 ′ N , 106 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 3.23 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1116 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 345.5 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Central Time ( UTC − 6 ) | ||
| Postal code : | S0H 1X0 | ||
| Foundation : | 1906 | ||
| Mayor : | Real Forest | ||
| Website : | www.gravelbourg.ca | ||
Gravelbourg ( Town of Gravelbourg ) is a small town founded in 1906 in southern Saskatchewan , Canada , where French is traditionally spoken.
It is located on a transport corridor approximately 100 km from Moose Jaw , Swift Current and the border with the United States . This region was already an important passage area for the natives and was touched by the Redcoat Trail in the 19th century . Gravelbourg is now an important stop on the Trans Canada Trail .
The city was the Roman Catholic bishopric for many years . In 1998 Pope John Paul II dissolved the Diocese of Gravelbourg and the parish church Our Lady of the Assumption became formally co- cathedral of the Archdiocese of Regina . Since then, the city has given its name to a titular diocese .
For over forty years, Gravelbourg has been known for the Collège Mathieu , a French-language boarding school for boys, and the now closed Couvent Jésus Marie for girls.
Sons and daughters
- Paul Piché (1909–1992), Roman Catholic Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith
- Donald Bolen (* 1961), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Regina
