Abstract

This work is the study of the lives and works of seven women, considered pioneers in their fields, in the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches in the Province of Quebec in the latter third of the twentieth century. Four of the subjects are francophone; three are anglophone. Three of the francophone women are feminist theologians, two of whom are nuns. The fourth has recently left the Roman Catholic Church to join the Anglican Church. The three anglophone, women are Anglican priests, among the first to be ordained in Canada. The seven women are studied from the point of view of being pioneers, within the question of the ordination of women and the role of women in the church in Quebec. This thesis will examine how their experiences have paved the way for others to follow.