Saint-Louis-de-Kent, New Brunswick


Saint-Louis-de-Kent is a Canadian village in Kent County, New Brunswick.
Often shortened to simply Saint-Louis, the village is situated on the Kouchibouguacis River at the main entrance to Kouchibouguac National Park. It is considered as the birthplace of the Acadian Flag. A local park, parc des forgeron, celebrates the birth of this flag in 1884.

History

Saint-Louis-de-Kent was founded by Joseph Babineau in 1797. L'Académie Saint-Louis was founded in 1874 by Father Marcel-François Richard. The Congregation of Notre-Dame of Montréal founded a convent in 1879. The academy became a college in 1876, but it was closed in 1882 by Bishop James Rogers. Additional facilities included a telephone line between Quebec and Halifax.
A religious Grotto and Calvary was erected next to the Kouchibouguacis River between 1878 and 1882, and remains an important Acadian pilgrimage site. It was declared a Heritage Site in 2005.
The Saint-Louis Caisse Populaire was founded in 1938. L'École Mgr-Marcel-François-Richard was opened in 1978.

Demographics

Population trend
CensusPopulationChange
20169308.0%
20119303.1%
20069603.2%
20019912.4%
19961,0150.6%
19911,0098.4%
19861,1015.9%
19811,166N/A

Religious make-up
ReligionPopulationPct
Catholic86594.54%
Protestant151.64%
Christian, N.I.E303.28%

Income
Income typeBy CAD
Per capita income$16,190
Median Household Income$33,214
Median Family Income$36,650

Mother tongue language
LanguagePopulationPct
French71586.14%
English9511.44%
English and French202.41%

Notable people