Name: Group: 404- Date: CCOT- British Regime 2 Chapter 4: Culture & Currents of Thought Section 3: The British Regime (1760-1867) Part 2: Ultramontinism & Anticlericalism Catholic church super important in New France What happened to the church after the British took over.? The RC church stayed in the Province of Quebec & continued to be involved in the lives of Catholics Catholic Church wanted to remain in the British territory to was initially kicked out after Royal Proclamation in 1763 Had to help British keep order and obedience in the colony same as during the French Regime tell parishioners not to go against British government in the colony Decide to (help) the British administrators (governors) at certain times: Not to join in on American Revolution History & Citizenship Education Secondary IV 1
- Catholics IDEOLOGY that the RC - within the state (government) Laws should suit the beliefs of the church - priests telling people who to for during church services Parishioners = people who attend church People connected to Ultramontinism or liberal ideas Philosophy / science questioning the church Institute Canadien was not liked by Ultramontinists questioned the church s involvement in politics in the colony People who represented Ultramontinism during the British Regime: Clergy (priests & nuns) Monseigneur (Bishop of Montreal 1840-1876) Monseigneur (Bishop of Trois-Rivières 1870-1898) Ignace Bourget got salty with the Institute Canadien Institute Canadien was VERY liberal (Libralism) did not agree with the influence the Church had in politics/ power they had over everyday life Bourget tried to have members of Institute banned form the government in the colony Eventually, the RC church did not allow members of the L Institut Canadien to be buried in a catholic cemetery History & Citizenship Education Secondary IV 2
The Guibord Affair Joseph Guibord member of Institute Canadien Helped contribute to a book written by Institute Canadien mocking the Church Was considered a public sinner and was not allowed to be buried in a Catholic cemetery after his death in 1869 his wife fought the decision and won in 1774 Guibord s remains were exhumed and brought to the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery to be buried but were met by and angry mob eventually, his body was escorted by military personnel to be buried However Ignace Bourget went to the grave site and deemed it non-consecrated ground (not holy) How was ultramontinism expressed? L Ordre de L Union Catholique - performances and books The Guibord Affair The pontifical Zouaves soldiers from Quebec defending Rome from the Italian unification movement History & Citizenship Education Secondary IV 3
- An idea or attitude that over all aspects of life other than religious affairs Church in charge of school, healthcare, welfare system RC priests often influenced parishioners when it came to voting in elections Anticlericalism was against church involvement in politics/government Challenge traditional ideas of the church Anticlericalism People who represented Anticlericalism: Parti Rouge political party Members of L Institute Canadien Louis Antoine Journalist and member of Institute Canadien Joseph Journalist and member of Institute Canadien Robert Nelson How was anticlericalism expressed? The Any type of written document that suggests that the Catholic Church should not possess power within politics History & Citizenship Education Secondary IV 4
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