Title

St. Catherine's Church in Pikogan

Contributor

Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (sharing)

Spatial Coverage

Pikogan

Description

Saint Catherine's Church, founded in Pikogan in 1968. With its construction, the Oblates wanted to consolidate the Apitipiwinnik's conversion to Christianity. After forcing them into a sedentary lifestyle, the goal was to assimilate them spiritually. The Apitipiwinnik, however, were able to preserve their culture and have since reclaimed the church, which has become a historic site.

The church's architect, Louis-J. Lapierre, appears to have been inspired by the tipi for the shape of its roof. The word "pikogan" refers to this tent characteristic of the indigenous peoples of the West.

Format

Photography

Caractéristiques du format

color

Date Created

1968-1980

Titre antérieur

Mission Ste-Catherine [Library and Archives of Quebec]
Title replaced as it was imprecise.

Access Rights

Open access

License

Protected by copyrights

Date Modified

2025-06-04

Identifier

banq-p64p44

Source

Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec