Religion also had a part in it for the largely Roman Catholic population.
Quebec is unique among the provinces in its overwhelmingly Roman Catholic population.
With an almost 80% Roman Catholic population, conservative traditional values are strong.
The city's Roman population at the time is estimated to have been only 8000.
According to it, there were 48 houses in the village, accommodating a predominantly Roman Catholic population of 385.
The uprooting of grain fields now contributed to a food shortage for the growing Roman population.
The majority Roman Catholic population was obliged to conduct its services elsewhere in private accommodations.
This caused a sensation in the town, especially among the largely Roman Catholic population.
Brazil has the largest Roman Catholic population in the world.
Later, Roman populations settled near the present days village of Arcella.