Montreal's empty churches


The priest says that people in Montreal suddenly stopped going to church in 1966 for no apparent reason. is this really true or just a joke?

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The question is interesting, I hope some canadian can provide us with an answer

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The 60's was a period of intense changes in Quebec's society ... it was our "Quiet Revolution" period. See link below ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet_Revolution

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I don't know if its true but a lot of the churches here in montreal, quebec are being converted into condos. so yeah, seems churches are losing their power/importance

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