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The city of Montreal on Wednesday named a square after Father Emmett Johns to commemorate the Catholic priest who founded Dans la rue to help street youth.

The square is just north of the Papineau métro in east-end Montreal.

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Dubbed “Pops” by the street kids he befriended, Johns died last year at age 89.

“Pops was a paragon of generosity, a great Montrealer,” said Sophie Mauzerolle, city councillor for the area.

He founded Dans la rue in 1988 — a mission that continues to provide shelter, support and hope to Montreal’s homeless and marginalized youth.