Le Tac, Xiste (Missionary in Quebec, New France)

Le Tac, Xiste (Missionary in Quebec, New France)

As Director of the Third order, Xiste would lead periodic devotional activities and services for members of the order in the Quebec region. This included small scale mass services and prayer groups. The idea of the third order was that there was less steadfast, written in stone rules the members had to follow and things they had to do, as a result, Xiste lead smaller scale events and remained present for members as they needed him for confessionals and other support.
As novice master, Xiste ensured that all Novice members of the Order were trained and devoted their time to prayer, meditation, studying the religion, history and vows they had to take. Novice Masters were not necessarily considered teachers, but rather overseers. If you were a novice, your study and devotion to the religion came from within in you and your novice master was there only to ensure you were devoting your time well and to the right thing.

1676-1678; 1683-1689

Person

Worked as a priest in Quebec region, when he returned from Trois-Rivieres he worked as Director of the Third Order and novice master.

Armentrout, Donald S. “Novice Guardian or Novice Master or Novice Mistress.” The Episcopal Church, 1999. https://www.episcopalchurch.org/glossary/novice-guardian-or-novice-master-or-novice-mistress/#!
Hoffman, Father Francis. “What Is a Third Order?: Simply Catholic.” Simply Catholic | Helping Catholics know & love the Lord and his Church. Simply Catholic, July 21, 2021. https://www.simplycatholic.com/what-is-a-third-order/.
Michel Paquin, “LE TAC, XISTE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 4, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/le_tac_xiste_2E.html.

1650

Rouen, France

August 10th, 1718

Rouen, France

Priest; Recollect; Missionary; Director of the Third Order; Novice Master

French

While in Quebec, Xiste served as a Priest and later as director of the Third Order and novice master. The Third Order is essentially a membership of lay people who live outside of their religious institution but maintain participation in a religious lifestyle. As novice master of the Third Order, Xiste oversaw training and management of all young novices within his institution (Third Order). There isn’t a lot of information out there on further specifics on what Xiste Le Tac did while in Quebec beyond Novice Master and Director of the Third Order. It does mention that he had an argument with a Governor in Acadia over the use of gravel and because of this disagreement he went back to France and never returned to new France as he died shortly thereafter.

Armentrout, Donald S. “Novice Guardian or Novice Master or Novice Mistress.” The Episcopal Church, 1999. https://www.episcopalchurch.org/glossary/novice-guardian-or-novice-master-or-novice-mistress/#!
Hoffman, Father Francis. “What Is a Third Order?: Simply Catholic.” Simply Catholic | Helping Catholics know & love the Lord and his Church. Simply Catholic, July 21, 2021. https://www.simplycatholic.com/what-is-a-third-order/.

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

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