Antoine Racine (January 26, 1822 – July 17, 1893) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and the 1st Bishop of Sherbrooke from 1874 to 1893. He is buried in the Cathedral in Sherbrooke.

Antoine Racine
Sherbrooke
ArchdioceseSherbrooke
InstalledSeptember 1, 1874
Term endedJuly 17, 1893
PredecessorDiocese erected on August 28, 1874
SuccessorPaul LaRocque
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 12, 1844
Personal details
Born(1822-01-26)January 26, 1822
Saint-Ambroise (Loretteville), Lower Canada
DiedJuly 17, 1893(1893-07-17) (aged 71)
Sherbrooke, Quebec

Séminaire Saint-Charles-Borromée (known as St. Charles Seminary in English) was founded by Racine in 1875, the year after he became the first Bishop of Sherbrooke.[1] A degree-granting institution, perhaps its most famous alumnus was Prime Minister of Canada Louis St. Laurent, who graduated in 1902.

He is the namesake of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue parish, also known as St-Antoine-de-Lennoxville.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bishop Antoine Racine (1822–1893), First Catholic Bishop of Sherbrooke
  2. ^ "Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue - ArchivesCanada".
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