Saint-Séverin, Mauricie
parish municipality in Mauricie, Quebec, Canada
Saint-Séverin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sevʁɛ̃] ; also called St-Séverin-de-Proulxville or simply Proulxville) is a parish municipality in Quebec (Canada) in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, in the administrative region of Mauricie and watershed the Batiscanie. At various times, the place was also known as Saint-Séverin-de-Proulxville and Proulxville.
Historically its economy was based mainly on agriculture. Until the mid-20th century, farmers were actively involved in the supply of lumber camps of the Middle and Upper Mauricie, providing men, horses, carriages, meat, flour, fodder, household items ... Two flour mills with a regional upstream of the village contributed significantly to the regional economy.
The town of Saint-Séverin is named in honour of the vicar-general Louis Séverin Rheault and abbot Séverin of Saint-Maurice-en-Valais. Proulxville name is in memory of Father Prudent Proulx (1853-1924), the first parish priest (1889-1918).
History
Parish and church
The parish of Saint-Séverin was founded in 1889 by detachment of the parishes of Saint-Tite and Saint-Stanislas. The first resident priest arrived that year. The land for the construction of the church and rectory was purchased the following year.
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