Breslay, René-Charles (Priest; suplician; missionary; viscal general of bishopric; curate in Montreal, Canada)

Breslay, René-Charles (Priest; suplician; missionary; viscal general of bishopric; curate in Montreal, Canada)

Breslay worked in a few different locations in Montreal. But most of his time was spent in Île-aux-Tourtres.

He started as a curator, then worked as a parish priest in the church of Notre-Dame.

In Île-aux-Tourtres he established a parish in Sainte-Anne-du-Bout-de-l’île. He also was an organizer for a project for the Algonquin peoples, which is where his knowledge of the Algonquin language came in. He also played a role in the opposing of the selling of alcohol to Indigenous peoples. He was also involved in the efforts to construct a canal that intersects Sault-Saint-Louis.

1703-1716

Person

Sainte-Anne-du-Bout-de-l’île, Île-aux-Tourtres, Montreal, Canada

E. A. Chard, “BRESLAY, RENÉ-CHARLES DE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 2, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/breslay_rene_charles_de_2E.html.

Yves F. Zoltvany, “RIGAUD DE VAUDREUIL, PHILIPPE DE, Marquis de Vaudreuil,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 2, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/rigaud_de_vaudreuil_philippe_de_2E.html.

1658

Le Mans, France

1735

Paris, France

Priest; suplician; missionary; viscal general of bishopric; curate

French; Algonquin's language

Breslay was a devout Roman Catholic who spent most of his life serving churches and communities in and around Montreal. He was a Saint-Sulpician, and before arriving to Montreal worked 10 years in the chamber of the king. When he first arrived in Montreal he was a curate from 1694-1696. At the church of Notre-Dame he worked as a parish priest from 1696-1703. Then for the next 16 years he worked in Île-aux-Tourtres. Here he worked to withstand certain laws, promote infrastructure, and generally help the community.

Yves F. Zoltvany, “RIGAUD DE VAUDREUIL, PHILIPPE DE, Marquis de Vaudreuil,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 2, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/rigaud_de_vaudreuil_philippe_de_2E.html.

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