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Saint-Alphonse, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

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Catholic priest) arrived there, along with about 20 Belgian families. They founded the parish of Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori in 1891, named after
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In 1901, its post office opened under the name Saint-Alphonse-de-Caplan, referring to the parish name and its proximity to
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Colonization of the place began at the end of the 19th century, when Henri-Joseph Mussely (a
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On October 24, 1953, the municipality changed its name from Musselyville to Saint-Alphonse.
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Incorporated places in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
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Saint-Alphonse, Gaspésie, Quebec
Municipality

Location within Bonaventure RCM
St-Alphonse is located in Eastern Quebec
48°11′N 65°38′W / 48.183°N 65.633°W / 48.183; -65.633
Canada
Province
Quebec
Region
Gaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine

RCM
Bonaventure
Federal riding
Gaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Prov. riding
Bonaventure
Time zone
UTC−5
EST
DST
UTC−4
EDT
Postal code(s)
G0C 2V0
Area code(s)
418 and 581
www.st-alphonsegaspesie.com
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