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Founding of Bishop's College
- When
- 9 December 1843
- Where
- Lennoxville, Quebec
George Jehoshaphat Mountain founded Bishop's College in Lennoxville on December 9, 1843, for the education of Church of England members.
The college was established based on the Lennoxville Classical School, founded in 1836. Mountain, the third Anglican Bishop of Quebec, created the link between the school and the new college, helping it survive financially and executively.
Sources
- Bishop's University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-20
- George Mountain (bishop) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-07
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