Baillargeon, Rev. Charles-François b. April 26, 1798 d. October 13, 1870 Canadian religious leader. Fifteenth bishop and third archbishop of Québec. A native of L’Ile-aux-Grues (Québec), he studied theology at the Seminary of Quebec, where he taught rhetoric. He was ordained in 1822 and was successively chaplain at Saint-Roch, in the city of Québec, and pastor first of Saint-François, on the Isle of Orleans, and then of the joint parishes of L'Ange-Gardien and Chateau-Richer. While rector of Notre-Dame de Québec, he displayed apostolic zeal and charity during three...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon) Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Bégin, Louis-Nazaire b. January 10, 1840 d. July 18, 1925 Roman Catholic Cardinal. Seventeenth bishop and fifth archbishop of Québec. A native of Lévis (Québec), he studied in Québec and in Rome where he was ordained priest by Cardinal Patrizzi on June 10, 1865. He spent two additional years studying Oriental languages in Rome and one year of philosophy in Innsbruck (Austria). He traveled then to Italy, Prussia, Sweden, Belgium, France, England and Palestine. He returned to Québec in June 1867. He served as a Faculty member of Laval University, from...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon) Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Briand, Jean-Olivier b. January 23, 1715 d. June 25, 1794 Religious Leader. He was ordained a Priest on March 16, 1739, appointed Bishop of Quebec on January 21, 1766, ordained Bishop of Quebec on March 16, 1766, and resigned as Bishop of Quebec on November 29, 1784. He died on June 25, 1794, as Bishop Emeritus of Quebec. Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Callières, Louis-Hector de b. 1646 d. May 26, 1705 Thirteenth Governor of New France. Born in the Normandy village of Thorigny-sur-Vire, (France) in 1648. He ranked as captain in the Regiment of Navarre. He came to Canada in 1684, and was appointed Governor of Montréal at the demand of the Sulpician Fathers who were Seigneurs of the island. The situation of the colony at that time was most critical, owing to weakness of New France Governor de la Barre and the woeful error of the French government in sending to the galleys in France some...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon) Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Champlain, Samuel de b. 1567 d. December 25, 1635 Explorer. He was a navigator and mapmaker, whom became known as the father of New France, which was the French part of Canada. In 1603, he went on his first voyage to Canada, as geographer on a fur-trading expedition. He explored up the Saguenay, St. Lawrence and Richelieu rivers, collecting information to make a very accurate maps of Canada from Hudson Bay in the north down to the Great Lakes. He made a trip to North America in 1604, exploring the Atlantic coast from the Bay of Fundy down to...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
D'Esglis, Louis-Philippe-Francois Mariauchau b. April 24, 1710 d. June 4, 1788 Religious Leader. He was ordained a Priest of Quebec on September 18, 1734, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Quebec on January 22, 1772, ordained Bishop Coadjutor Bishop of Quebec on July 12, 1772, and succeeded Bishop of Quebec on December 2, 1784. He died on June 4, 1788, while still the Bishop of Quebec. Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
De Frontenac et Palluau, Louis de Buade (Comte) b. May 22, 1622 d. November 28, 1698 Governor of New France. Born on May 22nd, 1622 in St-Germain-en-Laye, (France). In 1635, he enlisted in the army and fought in the Netherlands and in Italy. In 1646, he is promoted to the rank of is raised(brought up) to brigadier, rank which, nowadays, would be equivalent to that of brigadier general. Like a great number of noble of his time, he was a very prodigal man and therefore he contracted many debts. Becoming impoverished quickly, this situation encouraged him to accept on April 7...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon) Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
de Laval, François b. April 30, 1623 d. May 6, 1708 Roman Catholic Bishop. François-Xavier de Montmorency-Laval had the distinction of being the first Roman Catholic Bishop in New France. He was born in France, and descended from one of the most noble families of that country. He pursued literary and philosophical studies at the Jesuit college at La Flèche for ten years. During that time, he was also appointed as a canon in the cathedral in Évreux. In 1641, he moved to Paris and studied theology at the college in Clermont. He was ordained as a...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick) Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
De Taffanel, Jacques Pierre b. 1685 d. March 17, 1752 Governor of Canada. Taffanel, the Marquis de la Jonquiere, served in the war of the succession against the Protestants in France, and in the defence of Toulon against the Savoyards. When Duguay Trouin went to Rio Janeiro he accompanied him, fought against Admiral Matthews in 1744, and attained the rank of admiral in the service. He was appointed governor of Canada in 1749, retaining the office till his death. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger) Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Plot: Crypt
Denaut, Pierre b. July 20, 1743 d. January 17, 1806 Religious Leader. He was ordained a Priest on January 25, 1767, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Quebec on September 30, 1794, ordained Bishop Coadjutor Bishop of Quebec on June 29, 1795, and succeeded Bishop of Quebec on September 1, 1797. He died on January 17, 1806, while still the Bishop of Quebec. Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Dosquet, Pierre-Hermann b. March 4, 1691 d. March 4, 1777 Religious Leader. He was ordained a Priest of the La Societe Des Missions Etrangeres on August 24, 1716, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Quebec on November 26, 1727, ordained Bishop Auxiliary Bishop of Quebec on December 25, 1727, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Quebec on February 19, 1729, succeeded Bishop of Quebec on September 12, 1733, and resigned as the Bishop of Quebec on June 25, 1739. He died on March 4, 1777, as Bishop Emeritus of Quebec. Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Garant, Rev. Charles-Omer b. July 9, 1899 d. October 21, 1962 Canadian religious leader. A native of Lévis (Québec), he was ordained priest on May 10, 1923 in the city of Québec. On June 23, 1948, he was consecrated titular bishop of Zorolus and appointed auxiliary Bishop of Québec. He died in Québec. (Bio by: Guy Gagnon) Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Hubert, Jean-Francois b. February 23, 1739 d. October 17, 1797 Religious Leader. He was ordained a Priest of Quebec, on July 20, 1766, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Quebec, on June 14, 1785, ordained Bishop Coadjutor Bishop of Quebec on November 29, 1786, succeeded Bishop of Quebec on June 12, 1788, and resigned as Bishop of Quebec on September 1, 1797. He died on October 17, 1797, as Bishop Emeritus of Quebec. Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Leclerc, Rev. Marc b. January 9, 1933 d. January 3, 2005 Canadian religious figure. Auxiliary bishop of Québec. A native of Saint-Grégoire-de-Montmorency, in the city of Québec, he studied at the Seminary of Québec. He was ordained priest on May 31, 1958. He began his career by teaching at the college of Thetford, this from 1958 to 1963. Then he worked successively as diocesan chaplain of the “Jeunesse Étudiante Catholique“, from 1963 to 1967, as chaplain of the Sainte-Marie academy, Beauport, in 1969 and 1970; vicar and later pastor of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon) Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Montmorency, Francois De Laval De b. April 30, 1623 d. May 6, 1708 Religious Leader. He was ordained a priest on May 1, 1647, appointed a Vicar Apostolic of New France, Canada, on April 11, 1658, ordained Bishop Vicar Apostolic of New France, Canada, on December 8, 1658, appointed Bishop of Quebec on October 1, 1674, and resigned as Bishop of Quebec on January 24, 1688. He died on May 6, 1708, as Bishop Emeritus of Quebec, and he was beatified on June 22, 1980. Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Mornay, Louis-Francois Duplessis De b. September 10, 1663 d. November 28, 1741 Religious Leader. He was ordained a Priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin on March 23, 1687, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Quebec on February 26, 1714, ordained Bishop Coadjutor Bishop of Quebec on April 23, 1714, succeeded Bishop of Quebec on December 26, 1727, and resigned as the Bishop of Quebec on September 12, 1733. He died as Bishop Emeritus of Quebec on November 28, 1741. Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Panet, Bernard-Claude b. January 8, 1753 d. February 14, 1833 Religious Leader. He was ordained a Priest of Quebec on October 25, 1778, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Quebec on July 12, 1806, ordained Bishop Coadjutor Bishop of Quebec on April 19, 1807, appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Quebec on January 12, 1819, and succeeded Archbishop of Quebec on December 4, 1825. He died on February 14, 1833, while still the Archbishop of Quebec. Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Plante, Rev. Joseph-Omer b. January 3, 1867 d. April 5, 1948 Canadian religious leader. Auxiliary Bishop of Québec. A native of Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, he studied at the Minor Seminary of Québec and later at the Major Seminary odf Québec. On May 27, 1893, he was ordained a priest. From that date up to 1899, he taught History at the Minor Seminary. Then, he served as vicar in Montmagny in 1893, then becoming a teacher of history with the Small Seminar until 1899. Later, he served successively as vicar and pastor of various parishes in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon) Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Plessis, Joseph-Octave b. March 3, 1763 d. December 4, 1825 Religious Leader. He was ordained a Priest on March 11, 1786, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Quebec on April 26, 1800, ordained Bishop Coadjutor Bishop of Quebec on January 25, 1801, succeeded Bishop of Quebec on January 17, 1806, and appointed Archbishop of Quebec on January 12, 1819. He died on December 4, 1825, while still the Archbishop of Quebec. Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica-Cathedral, Quebec, Quebec, Canada