Religion
In recent years, the church attendance of Catholics in Shawinigan has been on the decline. As a result, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières has had difficulties maintaining its churches and merged a number of its parishes. The Catholic churches are:
| Church | Location | Year of Foundation | Status |
| Saint-Pierre (Saint Peter) | 792, avenue Hemlock | 1901 | active |
| Saint-Marc (Saint Mark) | 1852, avenue Georges | 1911 | active |
| Sacré-Cœur (Sacred Heart) | 17, rue de l'Église, Baie-de-Shawinigan |
1911 | active |
| Saint-Bernard (Saint Bernard) | 562, 2e Rue | 1912 | inactive closed in 2005 |
| Christ-Roi (Christ the King) | 1250, rue Notre-Dame | 1938 | inactive closed in 1994 demolished in 2002 |
| Sainte-Croix (Holy Cross) | 2153, rue Gignac | 1949 | inactive closed in 2004 |
| Saint-Charles-Garnier (Saint Charles Garnier) | 2173, avenue De la Madone | 1949 | active |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission (English-speaking community) |
773, avenue de la Station | 1949 | inactive closed in 1990 |
| L’Assomption (Assumption) | 4393, boulevard Des Hêtres | 1951 | active |
| Desserte Sainte Hélène (Saint Helena Mission) | 2350, 93e Rue | 1967 | inactive closed |
The current church building for Saint-Pierre was constructed between 1908 and 1937. The structure's stained glass was designed by Italian Canadian artist Guido Nincheri between 1930 and 1961.
Members of the Baptist community attend church at Centre Évangelique de Shawinigan, located at 773, avenue de la Station.
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