Ragueneau, Paul missionary in Paris, France

Ragueneau, Paul missionary in Paris, France

Throughout the course of Paul’s career he has moved several times, ranging between Canada and Paris France. During these times he was the superior of the Huron mission and also being a teacher between the years of 1628-1632 before being given the opportunity to come to Canada and establish a new life for settlers coming for new life but also to help with the development of building there religious beliefs with regards to having parishes, schools and institutions.

1656-1662

Person

New France (Huron Mission)

Pouliot, L. “Paul Ragueneau” Dictionary of Canadian biography, Vol. 1, University of Toronto/university ,2003-, accessed October 3.2001 https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/ragueneau_paul_1E.html

1608

Paris France

1689

Paris France

Missionary; roman catholic; Jesuits
Teacher at college in Bourges between 1628-1632
Superior of the Huron mission in 1645
Vice superior of the mission
Rector of Quebec 1650;
superior of the Canadian Jesuits 1652
1656 was assigned residence at Trois rivieres (left June 22, 1657 for saint Marie de Ganentaa)
Representative of the Jesuit mission in new France

French

Throughout the midpoint of the 1600s father Paul Ragueneau most confuse him with his brother who is also a Jesuit. During these years him and his brother who were apart of there parishes were asked to company father Charles Lalemant in returning to Canada to settle In new France in 1628. This started the Huron mission which was the start of the French missionaries finding land which meant going through clearing fields, hunting deer/fish and erected there multi family longhouses they settled down along the Atlantic which was named new France. The main focus of the Jesuits being in Canada was to establish and build parishes and schools/institutions and educate people about there religion.

Conflict and Change in Early Canadian History (Carleton HIST 1301)

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