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Saint Hyacinthe

What is saint hyacinthe?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

City location Southwestern Quebec, east of Montreal, on the Yamaska River[1]
City population (2021) 57,239[1]
City region Montérégie, Les Maskoutains[1]
Saint's order Dominican; first Polish Dominican[3]
Saint's feast day 17 August[2]

Saint Hyacinthe can refer to either a city in Quebec, Canada, or a Roman Catholic saint. The city, Saint-Hyacinthe, is located in southwestern Quebec, east of Montreal, on the Yamaska River [1]. The saint, Saint Hyacinth, was a Dominican friar and the first Polish Dominican [3].

Context

The term Saint Hyacinthe covers two distinct subjects: a city in Quebec and a Catholic saint. The city, Saint-Hyacinthe, sits in the Montérégie region on the Yamaska River and had 57,239 residents in 2021 [1]. It is also described as the agri-food capital of Quebec [4]. The saint, Saint Hyacinth, was a Dominican friar born in Poland around 1183–1185, with a feast day on 17 August [2]. The two are commonly confused, but the page's focus depends on whether you mean the place or the person [1].

Documented claims

  • Saint-Hyacinthe is the city's name and it is located on the Yamaska River in Quebec [1]
  • The city had 57,239 inhabitants in the 2021 Canadian census [1]
  • Saint Hyacinth was born in Poland around 1183–1185 [2]
  • Saint Hyacinth is associated with the Dominican Order and Poland [3]

Questions and answers

What is Saint-Hyacinthe known for?

Saint-Hyacinthe is described as the agri-food capital of Quebec [4].

Where is Saint Hyacinth?

Saint Hyacinth was a Dominican friar from Poland, born around 1183–1185 [2].

How do you pronounce St Hyacinthe Quebec?

The pronunciation is not stated in the sources, but the city is located in southwestern Quebec, east of Montreal [1].

Sources

  1. Saint Hyacinth — english.op.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Saint-Hyacinthe – Travel guide at Wikivoyage — en.wikivoyage.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Saint-Hyacinthe — thecanadianencyclopedia.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Saint Hyacinthe — barroux.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Places