Les élites et la religion populaire. L'éducation catholique au secondaire québécois, 1870-1920.

Through the concept of popular religion, this paper highlights the essential contribution of secular subjects for the Catholic education of Quebec's prospective elites. By a careful analysis of Catholic contents from 170 textbooks, we will show that all education contributes to the moulding of model, pious and informed Catholic elites. Thus, the Catholic school of the turn of XXth century reconciles a type of popular religion with a decidedly elite teaching. We will argue that the results of this training play a decisive role in the sustainable authority of Catholicism throughout much of the XIXth and XXth centuries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]