Person An individual. 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 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. Isaac Lepine 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 Chauchetière, Claude Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1694-1709 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Montreal Description An account of the resource 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. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 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. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person