Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society

Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
EstablishedJune 9, 1843 (1843-06-09)
FounderLudger Duvernay
HeadquartersMaison Ludger-Duvernay
82 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°30′41″N 73°34′10″W
President
Marie-Anne Alepin
Key people
Martin Gélinas
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society (French: Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste) is an institution in Quebec dedicated to the protection of Quebec francophone interests and to the promotion of Quebec sovereignism. It is known as the oldest patriotic association in French North America.[1] The society's president from 2009 to 2014, Mario Beaulieu, subsequently became leader of the Bloc Québécois. Its current president, Maxime Laporte, is known for being coordinator (president) of Cap sur l'indépendance, an umbrella group of various independentist organisations.

  1. ^ Gagnon, Marc-André. "Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 3 March 2019.