Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Joseph’s Convent / Académie Saint-Joseph / St. Joseph’s Academy (321 Avenue de la Cathedrale, Winnipeg)

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Principals | Vice-Principals | Teachers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

Located at 321 Avenue de la Cathedrale, across the street from Provencher School, the Académie Saint-Joseph was established by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in 1898 as a convent and girls’ school. The present structure, now used as a personal care facility, was designed by local architect Joseph-Azarie Senecal and completed in 1912. A marble monument in front of the building gives its history. There are also a plaque commemorating Gabrielle Roy, who received her early education at the school. In 2009, the building was recognized with a Heritage Winnipeg Preservation Award.

Principals

Period	Principal
1925-1941	Luc d'Antioche [Delphine Beuglet] (1877-?) - Trailblazer
1941-c1964	?
c1964	Sister Anne-Marie

Deans

Period	Dean
?-?	Marie Diomede

Teachers

Among the teachers at Académie Saint-Joseph was Mary Leitch McColl (1906-1908, 1911).

Photos & Coordinates

Académie Saint-Joseph (no date) Source: Archives of Manitoba, School Inspectors Photographs, GR8461, A0233, C131-2, page 74. Académie Saint-Joseph (2010) Source: City of Winnipeg Académie Saint-Joseph (October 2019) Source: George Penner Académie Saint-Joseph commemorative monument (2010) Source: City of Winnipeg Gabrielle Roy Plaque (2010) Source: City of Winnipeg Site Coordinates (lat/long): 49.89120, W97.11357 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Joseph-Azarie Senecal (1841-1917)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Marion School (619 Des Meurons Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Gabrielle Roy House (375 Deschambault Street, Winnipeg)

Sources:

“Teaching more than 60 years [Marie Diomede],” Winnipeg Free Press, 28 January 1961.

“Sister Anne-Marie has all-girl high school,” Winnipeg Free Press, 1 April 1964.

Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.

St. Joseph's Academy, 321 de la Cathedrale Avenue by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, February 2009.

We thank Nathan Kramer and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 25 July 2023

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