Church no more (second oldest Quebec City congregation votes itself out of existence).

The second-oldest Quebec City congregation CONGREGATION. A society of a number of persons who compose an ecclesiastical body. In the ecclesiastical law this term is used to designate certain bureaux at Rome, where ecclesiastical matters are attended to. , St. Matthew, voted itself out of existence at a meeting on Jan. 12. Founded in 1822 by the first bishop of Quebec The title Bishop of Quebec refers to more than one individual:

The Anglican Bishop of Quebec
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Quebec

, Jacob Mountain, only the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is older in the Quebec capital. The church building was transformed into a municipal library several years ago. The parish papers are preserved in the diocesan di·oc·e·san
adj.
Of or relating to a diocese.

n.
The bishop of a diocese.

diocesan
Adjective

of or relating to a diocese

Noun 1. archives. St. Matthew's congregation has worshipped at St. Michael's church St. Michael's Church may refer to: Australia

St Michael's Uniting Church, Melbourne

Finland

Michael's Church, Turku

Germany

St. Michael, Fulda
St.

in Sillery, Que., for the past 22 years.

Quebec Diocesan Gazette

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