How it began
The dates behind Saint-Liguori, from 1855
Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori was the name of Saint-Liguori until 1961. The date Wikidata keeps for Saint-Liguori is July 1, 1855; whether it was a founding or a legal act, the entry leaves open.
Photo: Gilles Douaire · CC BY-SA 2.00historic places on the registers
History of Saint-Liguori · Canada’s heritage registers
Once Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori: Saint-Liguori took its name in 1961
11 places on the heritage registers lie within 10 km of Saint-Liguori, the nearest Couvent des sœurs de Sainte-Anne, 5.5 km away. For the highest designations, the closest town is Saint-Charles-Borromée, 9 km off. Records name 3 people born in Saint-Liguori before 1914; the first is Jean-Baptiste-Tréfflé Richard.
Historic places within 10 km
11
3 of the highest designation
Nearest historic place
5.5 km
Couvent des sœurs de Sainte-Anne
Homes built before 1961
21%
typical town: 18%
Born here before 1914
3
the earliest in 1856
The age of the area
The places within 10 km of Saint-Liguori lean to the decades after Confederation
Around Saint-Liguori, not inside it: the places within 10 km, by the first construction date on record.
British North America 1760–18663
After Confederation 1867–19136
Wars and Depression 1914–19452
Since 1946 1946 on0
First by date comes Église Saint-Paul in Saint-Paul, from 1803. 11 places within 10 km have a date. 3 go back before 1867.
Around the town
Saint-Liguori’s surroundings: 11 historic places within 10 km
They are 7 municipal citations, 2 places classified by Québec and a National Historic Site. Nearest comes Couvent des sœurs de Sainte-Anne, 5.5 km off, in Saint-Jacques. The earliest date is Église Saint-Paul’s, 1803, 9 km away.
The 11 nearest, within 10 km
| Couvent des sœurs de Sainte-AnneMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1913 · 5.5 km away, in Saint-Jacques |
| Église Saint-Jacques (Saint-Jacques, Quebec)Municipal citation (Québec) · 1916–1918 · 5.6 km away, in Saint-Jacques |
| Presbytère de Saint-JacquesMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1897 · 5.6 km away, in Saint-Jacques |
| Maison Louise-PariseauMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1905 · 5.6 km away, in Saint-Jacques |
| Ancien bureau de poste de Saint-JacquesMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1927 · 5.6 km away, in Saint-Jacques |
| Vieux Collège (Saint-Jacques, Quebec)Municipal citation (Québec) · 1912 · 5.7 km away, in Saint-Jacques |
| Église Saint-PaulClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1803–1804 · 9 km away, in Saint-Paul |
| Maison Antoine-LacombeClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1840 · 9.1 km away, in Saint-Charles-Borromée |
| Joliette Court HouseNational Historic Site · 1860–1863 · 9.6 km away, in Joliette |
| Canadian National Railways Station, Joliette, QuebecHeritage Railway Station · 1901–1902 · 9.6 km away, in Joliette |
| Évêché de JolietteMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1880 · 10 km away, in Joliette |
Homes by age
Saint-Liguori’s building boom came from 1981 to 2000: 32% of its homes
More than half of Saint-Liguori’s housing predates 2001. From 2016 on, Saint-Liguori built 5.8% of its homes; the typical town built 4.1%. Homes from before 1961 are 21% of Saint-Liguori’s housing, about the typical 18%.
21%
Before 1961
25%
1961–80
32%
1981–2000
15%
2001–15
5.8%
2016–21
Saint-LiguoriTypical town
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Born here
Born in Saint-Liguori before the First World War: 3 lives
The earliest is Jean-Baptiste-Tréfflé Richard, born in 1856. 3 Wikipedias cover J.-Georges Ratelle, the most of anyone here. At the other end is Bernadette Lépine, from 1903. J.-Georges Ratelle reached 86, the longest life here, ending in 1969.
Jean-Baptiste-Tréfflé Richard
J.-Georges Ratelle
Bernadette Lépine
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JR
J.-Georges Ratelle1883–1969 · Canadian politician
JR
Jean-Baptiste-Tréfflé Richard1856–1927 · Canadian politician
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Bernadette Lépine1903–1964
Everyone born in Saint-Liguori → Born before 1914 (the page’s periods: Confederation to the First World War). Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s Wikipedia article.
Neighbours
Saint-Liguori and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Liguori | 2,268 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Jacques | 4,830 | 6 | 0 | 1897 |
| Crabtree | 4,237 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Alexis | 1,462 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Charles-Borromée | 16,904 | 1 | 1 | 1840 |
| Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare | 4,615 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joliette | 22,408 | 4 | 1 | 1860 |
In brief
Saint-Liguori in brief
Counted by age, 21% of Saint-Liguori’s homes predate 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Its history in lives: J.-Georges Ratelle (1883), Jean-Baptiste-Tréfflé Richard (1856) and Bernadette Lépine (1903).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. This page gives no grade; history doesn’t count toward a Canadian town’s letter.
- The tiers. The highest designations are National Historic Sites, Classified Federal Heritage Buildings and Québec’s classements; then come the other federal designations; then provincial and local listings.
- Québec’s register. In Québec the ministry of culture publishes its register openly: provincial classements, declared sites and the municipalities’ citations all appear, with their descriptions.
- The federal register. Federal places come from Parks Canada’s directory, which counts National Historic Sites, federal heritage buildings, stations and lighthouses; their statements are the register’s own.
- People and events. Persons of national historic significance come with no location; a town gets one only by birthplace (name and both life years agreeing) or by one of its own places that bears the name and whose record tells the story. Events, which can’t be tied, are left out.
- Protection. A place classified or cited under Québec’s law is protected; National Historic Site status alone protects only what the federal government owns.
Questions about Saint-Liguori’s history
How many historic places does Saint-Liguori have on the registers?
Inside Saint-Liguori, none so far; Couvent des sœurs de Sainte-Anne, 5.5 km away in Saint-Jacques, is the closest.
How old are the homes in Saint-Liguori?
21% predate 1961, where the typical town has 18%.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).