 It was then known as the Université Laval à Montréal.The move initially went against the wishes of Montréal's prelate, who advocated an independent university in his city.Certain parts of the institution's educational facilities, such as those of the Séminaire de Québec and the Faculty of Medicine (founded as the Montreal School of Medicine and Surgery), had already been established in Montréal in 1876 and 1843, respectively.