Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare


Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.
WWW ste-marcelline.com

Etymology

Saint Marcellina was a Catholic saint who lived in the 4th century. The town was named in her honour because she was the elder sister of Ambrose, another saint, whose name was chosen for the neighboring municipality of Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare. Since the municipality of Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare was created from territories of Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, it made sense to name the municipality after her. The name Kildare honors the town of Kildare, Ireland, from which most of the first settlers of the municipality came.

Demographics

Population

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents : 829

Language

Mother tongue :
  • English as first language: 2.2%
  • French as first language: 95.3%
  • English and French as first language: 1.4%
  • Other as first language: 1.1%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools: