Saint-Romuald | |
|---|---|
 Church | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| MRC | Lévis |
| Established | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | François Caron |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.16 km2 (6.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
• Total | 11,663 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Saint-Romuald is a district within the Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est borough of Lévis, Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from Quebec City. The district was formerly a town (Saint-Romuald d'Etchemin), but was amalgamated with Lévis on January 1, 2002.
The largest oil refinery in eastern Canada, owned by Valero Energy Corporation, is located in Saint-Romuald.
The Quebec Bridge connects Saint-Romuald to Sainte-Foy, a district of Quebec City.
The Etchemin River flows into the Saint Lawrence River at Saint-Romuald.
The district is named after a Roman Catholic parish, which is named in honour of Saint Romuald (c. 951–June 19, 1027), the founder of the Camaldolese order. The church is described as neo-classical in style and was built in 1855 by Joseph and Louis Larose.[1]
In 1902, Cisterian nuns from Bonneval Abbey in Aveyron, France; founded a branch in Saint-Romuald, creating the Bon Conseil Abbey (French: Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil), where they made chocolate. In 2001, the abbey moved to Saint-Benoît-Labre.[2]
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 11,633
- % Change (2001–06): +7.3
- Dwellings: 5,568
- Area (km2): 17.16 km2
- Density (persons per km2): 677.9
- ^ Fondation du patrimoine religieux du Québec. Bulletin. Hiver 2001. Aide financière consentie à des projets urgents Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sœur Louise Picard (February 22, 2011). "Les Cisterciennes de l'abbaye Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil". Le patrimoine immatériel religieux du Québec (in French). University of Laval.