https://omeka.uottawa.ca/recipro/files/original/7b31c74e1f6dfdaf87f5ea1c9f7a5310.jpg e0193e62b8c3cd8a5f4b127b7be9aca1 Person An individual. Birth Date 30 April 1623 Birthplace Montigny-sur-Avre, Perche, Kingdom of France Death Date 6 May 1708 (aged 85) Place of Death Quebec, Viceroyalty of New France, French colonial empire Occupation Vicar Apostolic of New France (1658–1674); Titular Bishop of Petra in Palaestina (1674–1688) Languages Spoken or Written French Biographical Text Laval was born on 30 April 1623 in Montigny-Sur-Avre in the ancient Province of Perche, France. His father, Hugues de Laval was the Seigneur (Lord) of Montigny, Montbaudry, Alaincourt and Revercourt. His mother, Michelle de Péricard was from a family of officers of the Crown in Normandy. As a child, Laval was admitted into a society founded by the Jesuits, that aimed to inspire young people to adopt religious lifestyles. In 1637, Laval was appointed a canon of the Cathedral of Évreux by the Bishop of Évreux. In December of 1647, Laval was appointed as the archdeacon of his diocese. This post required Laval to oversee the affairs of 155 parishes and four chapels. In the following years, Laval devoted himself to establishing order in the parishes, providing relief for the poor, and caring for the sick. On 8 December 1658, in Paris, Laval was consecrated as the Vicar Apostolic of Quebec. On April 13, 1659, Laval took an oath of loyalty to King Louis XIV, making him the first Bishop of New France. Laval then sailed to New France where he would do missionary work to spread the Catholic faith throughout Quebec. Bibliography Groulx, Lionel « BÉGIN, abbé Émile, François de Laval. Préface de M. l’abbé Jean-Marie Fortier. Les Presses Universitaires Laval, Québec, 1959. 222 p. ». Revue d'histoire de l'Amérique française 13, no 3 (1959) : 438–440. https://doi.org/10.7202/301993ar ; Moogk, Peter N., "François de Laval". In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published January 21, 2008; Last Edited March 04, 2015. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/francois-de-laval ; Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia. "François de Montmorency Laval." Encyclopedia Britannica, May 2, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Francois-de-Montmorency-Laval. Associated Course Select the course for which this item is created, if applicable. Conflict and Change in Early Canadian History (Carleton HIST 1301) Student Cataloguer Enter your student name here if this item is part of a course activity. Eric Boulay Portrait Credit Cite the source of the attached portrait, including title, creator, date, source, and any other credits such as permission, a Creative Commons or other license. Title: François de Montmorency-Laval. 1er Évêque de Québec Creator: Benjamin Sulte Date: 1882 Source: Courtesy of Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec / 52327/1956458 URL: https://collections.banq.qc.ca/ark:/52327/1956458 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource François De Laval Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource He worked in New France in Quebec City from 1658 to 1674. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Quebec City. Description An account of the resource Laval worked in Quebec City as the Vicar Apostolic of Quebec from 1658–1674. Laval’s missionary work included converting and baptizing Indigenous peoples from the Huron community. Upon his arrival, he was immediately in opposition with Governor d’Argenson, particularly regarding the issue of selling alcohol to Indigenous peoples. Laval believed that Indigenous peoples being intoxicated was an embarrassment to the colony and endangered the lives of those around them. Laval quickly imposed the punishment of ex-communication on those who continued the alcohol trade in Quebec. Governor D’Argenson disagreed with Laval’s actions, deeming them an intrusion of church into state affairs. D’Argenson soon resigned and was replaced by d’Avaugour who decreed harsh punishment against anyone caught selling alcohol to Indigenous peoples. Despite this, Laval was still displeased. He believed that ex-communication was a far more humane consequence. In August 1662 Laval returned to France to discuss the matter with King Louis XIV. On 24 May 1679 Laval finally succeeded in obtaining a royal decree banning the trade of alcohol. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived André Vachon, “LAVAL, FRANÇOIS DE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 3, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/laval_francois_de_2E.html. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person