Celebrating Catholic Health Care in Canada
The legacy of Catholic health care in Canada is over 400 years strong—older than the country itself. The brave, resourceful congregations of women religious who traversed our country, serving all those in need, laid the foundation for today’s health and social support system. This collection is a comprehensive resource celebrating our history, giving context and light to the legacy we continue to grow today.
A historical resource of over 600 digital history books, booklets and some videos chronicling Catholic hospitals in Canada spanning every province and territory and founded by over 50 congregations of Women Religious and 2 Congregations of Men Religious.
Historical Resources
Master List of Catholic Hospitals in Canada Since 1639
A master list of the 455 Catholic hospitals that have operated in Canada since 1639 and the 54 Congregations of Women Religious Women and 4 Congregations of Religious Men who owned and/or operated them
View Master ListA Bibliography of Catholic Hospital History Books in Canada
A bibliography of books and booklets and other publications that have been published or produced on the histories of individual Catholic Hospitals and Schools of Nursing from each of the provinces in Canada.
View Catholic Hospital BibliographySay Little, Do Much
A 55 minute documentary by Kevin Moynihan (Halifax) telling the story of Roman Catholic Women Religious' involvement in the beginnings of Canada's Health Care system.
View DocumentaryBibliography of histories of Canadian hospitals and schools of nursing: 1751 – 2024
A comprehensive bibliography by David S. Crawford, Emeritus Librarian, McGill University that lists all separately published histories of Canadian hospitals, separately published histories of Canadian schools of nursing and Canadian university faculties of health sciences since these are closely associated with hospitals.
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25 : Cartierville . Montréal, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur, 1951
Montreal_25 : Cartierville . Montréal, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur, 1951. (44 pages) Cover title: Album-souvenir.
Hôtel-Dieu de Nicolet 1886-1986
Hôtel-Dieu de Nicolet 1886-1986, Les Cahiers Nicolêtains. La Société d’Histoire Régionale De Nicolet. Vol. 8 no 2 juin, 1986.
Pavillon Albert-Prévost: 1919-1994
Pavillon Albert-Prévost: 1919-1994 : 75 ans. Montréal: (Cartierville) Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montre´al, par Jocelyne Dion. (19 pages) 1994.
The Role of Religious in Pharmacy under Canada’s “Ancien Régime”
The Role of Religious in Pharmacy under Canada’s “Ancien Régime”. by Sister M.Giovanni, CSJ. ( 59 pages with illustrations) Toronto: [s.n.], 1962. A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy.
The Master Lists of Catholic Hospitals in Canada Since 1639
The Master Lists of Catholic Hospitals in Canada Since 1639, by Greg J. Humbert. (107 pages) 2023. (revised 2024).
Windsor_Lumen Vitae, 1955.
Lumen Vitae, 1955. The Student Nurses of Hotel Dieu of St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing (44 pages with illustrations) 1955.
Windsor_Lumen Vitae, 1956.
Lumen Vitae, 1956. The Student Nurses of Hotel Dieu of St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing (60 pages with illustrations) 1956.
Windsor_Lumen Vitae, 1957
Lumen Vitae, 1957. The Student Nurses of Hotel Dieu of St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing (44 pages with illustrations) 1957.
La Tuque_80e Anniversaire du Centre Hospitalier Saint-Joseph
80e Anniversaire du Centre Hospitalier Saint-Joseph de La Tuque : Hommages aux Sœur Grises. Cahier Spécial Le Nouvelliste, Le 12 mai 1993. (tabloid, 16 pages illustrated) 1993.
L'Hôtel-Dieu de Saint-Hyacinthe : 150 ans d'histoire, Hier, Aujourd'hui, Demain
L'Hôtel-Dieu de Saint-Hyacinthe : 150 ans d'histoire, Hier, Aujourd'hui, Demain. Supplément Spécial, Le Courrier de la Saint-Hyacinthe, mercredi 30 mai 1990. (20 pages avec illustrations) 1990.
l’Institut de la Providence
l’Institut de la Providence : Histoire de Filles de la Charité Servantes des Pauvres dites Sœur de la Providence. Tome IV : Œuvres de mère Gamelin et autres faits remarquables. Montréal : Providence, (Maison Mère. (472 pages avec illustrations) 1930.
Montreal_Histoire de l’Institut Bruchési et son engagement dans la lutte contre la tuberculose à Montréal (1911-1945)
Histoire de l’Institut Bruchési et son engagement dans la lutte contre la tuberculose à Montréal (1911-1945), par Yves Lajoie, Département d’histoire faculté des arts et des sciences. Mémoire présenté la Faculté des études supérieures en vue de Jobtention du grade de Maître ès arts (M.A.) en histoire. Décembre 2002. © Yves Lajoie. (130 pages) 2002.
Montreal_Les Fêtes de l’Hôtel-Dieu en 1909
Les Fêtes de l’Hôtel-Dieu en 1909: Pour célébrer le 250e anniversaire de l’arrivée au pays en 1659 (De trois premières Hospitalières de Montréal), by L’abbé Elie J. Auclair, Montréal: Arbour & Dupont (194 pages plus 31 illustrations) 1909.
St-Hyacinthe - L’Hôtel-Dieu de Saint-Hyacinthe : 150 ans d’histoire
L’Hôtel-Dieu de Saint-Hyacinthe : 150 ans d’histoire, Hier, Aujourd’hui, Demain. Supplément Spécial, Le Courrier de la Saint-Hyacinthe, mercredi 30 mai 1990. (20 pages avec illustrations) 1990.
Sainte-Marie - L’Hôpital Notre-Dame de Protection
Sainte-Marie - L’Hôpital Notre-Dame de Protection 2e partie : agrandissements et événements. 1931-2011. par Diane Faucher. 26 pages avec illustrations.
Montreal - Hôtel-Dieu e Montréal: Les Fêtes de l’Hôtel-Dieu en 1909
Les Fêtes de l’Hôtel-Dieu en 1909: Pour célébrer le 250e anniversaire de l’arrivée au pays en 1659 (De trois premières Hospitalières de Montréal), by L’abbé Elie J. Auclair, Montréal: Arbour & Dupont (194 pages avec illustrations) 1909.
Tracadie - The Lepers of New Brunswick
The Lepers of New Brunswick. Written by Merle Milson and Lynn Johnston. Illustrated by Dawn Maclean. Produced by Miramichi Literacy Writers (18 pages illustrated). © Miramichi Literacy Writers, 1985. Copyright permission sought but not found.
Sudbury General Hospital School of Nursing Yearbook 1957
The Marymount School of Nursing, Sudbury General Hospital of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. 1957 Yearbook (59 pages with illustrations) 1957.
Sudbury General Hospital School of Nursing Yearbook 1962
The Marymount. Sudbury General Hospital of the Immaculate Heart of Mary School of Nursing 1962 Yearbook (56 pages with illustrations) 1962.
London - Nursing Education at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, Ontario, 1899-1977
Nursing Education at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, Ontario, 1899-1977, by Alan Mark Gorth. Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Western Ontario, (MA thesis, UWO, 199 leaves) 1987.
Centre Hospitalier de l’Archipel Le cinquantenaire: Centre Hospitalier de l’Archipel, 1938-1988
Centre Hospitalier de l’Archipel Le cinquantenaire: Centre Hospitalier de l’Archipel, 1938-1988. Iles-de-la-Madeleine. (52 pages) 1988. (Originally named Hôpital Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde)
The Spirit of St. Vincent’s Hospital: A Celebration of 65 Years of Service
The Spirit of St. Vincent’s Hospital: A Celebration of 65 Years of Service. (142 pages with illustrations) Echo Books, Vancouver, 2005.