Chauchetière, Claude

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Title

Chauchetière, Claude

Description

During his time in Montreal, Chauchetière became a teacher to young individuals and taught them mathematics each day from four to five o'clock. In this hour, he taught his twelve or fifteen pupils "navigation, fortification and other mathematical subjects". He referred to his new occupation as a "proto-regent of Villemarie''. In addition to teaching his pupils, he was also expected to be present at the church each Sunday in his religious capacity to listen to the confessions of others. Finally, on the first Sunday of each month, he was required to preach in a parish church. His sermons were considered quite controversial because he spoke of his suspicions that he shared with the Jesuit’s of the Sulpicians, whom held significant influence over the island. He was also at odds frequently with the Bishop Saint-Vallier.

Date

1694-1709

Type

Person

Coverage

Montreal

Source

C. J. Jaenen, “CHAUCHETIÈRE, CLAUDE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 3, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/chauchetiere_claude_2E.html.

Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

1645

Birthplace

Saint-Porchaire-de-Poitiers, Aquitaine, France

Death Date

1709

Place of Death

Quebec

Occupation

Jesuit missionary; mathematician; artist; mystic; author; teacher of mathematics; proto-regent of Villemarie

Languages Spoken or Written

French; Huron

Biographical Text

Claude Chauchetière was born on September 7, 1645. Witnessing the death of a priest at a young age inspired him to devote his life to God, and he joined the Jesuit way of life at 18 years old. Chauchetière came to Canada in 1677 where he worked several missions in Quebec. Chauchetière felt drawn to Canada because he felt that “the possibilities for suffering and sacrifice seemed especially great there”. He shared books of religious paintings and drawings with Indigenous people to reach a broader audience. He remained at the Iroquois of La Prairie Mission for 16 years until he moved to teaching and preaching in 1694. He died in Quebec in 1709.

Bibliography

Gagnon, François-marc, "Claude Chauchetière". In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published May 22, 2008; Last Edited December 15, 2013. Accessed October 3, 2021
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/claude-chauchetiere

Associated Course

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

Student Cataloguer

Isaac Lepine

Citation

isaaclepine, “Chauchetière, Claude,” Recipro: The history of international and humanitarian aid, accessed November 22, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/recipro/items/show/413.

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