Masakhalia, Okotchi Evans (2025) The Evolution of the Catholic Church's Presence in Quebec: From Priests from France to Priests from Africa. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
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The Evolution of the Catholic Church's Presence in Quebec: From Priests from France to Priests from Africa
Evans Masakhalia
Until its secularization, Quebec was characterized by cultural Catholicism that penetrated all its social structures. After the 1960s Quiet Revolution, which is considered the beginning of secularization of Quebec, there has been a noticeable abandonment of the institutional Church. This has led to a decline in the priestly vocations. The Catholic bishops of the Quebec Church, which once flourished with vocations, have been compelled to invite priests from elsewhere to serve in their dioceses. The Quebecers’ memory of their triumphal Church before secularization continues to lead to varying hypotheses. This thesis attempts to study the evolution of Catholicism in Quebec, its adaptation to secularization and the relevance of priests from elsewhere, taking African priests as a case study.
| Divisions: | Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > Theological Studies |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
| Authors: | Masakhalia, Okotchi Evans |
| Institution: | Concordia University |
| Degree Name: | M.A. |
| Program: | Theological Studies |
| Date: | 20 May 2025 |
| Thesis Supervisor(s): | Turcescu, Lucian |
| ID Code: | 995744 |
| Deposited By: | Evans Okotchi Masakhalia |
| Deposited On: | 04 Nov 2025 17:51 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Nov 2025 17:51 |
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