Hennepin, Louis (Missionary in Quebec)

Hennepin, Louis (Missionary in Quebec)

Hennepin delivered Sermons, preached gospel, and worked to spread Christian ideology throughout the region. Notably, Hennepin gave Advent and Lent sermons at the Hotel-Dieu of Québec and was invited by the local Bishop to travel throughout the countryside to spread the gospel.

1675-1678 (discontinuous)

Person

Cap-Tourmente, Trois Rivieres, Sainte-Anne de Beaupré, Bourg-Royal.

Jean-Roch Rioux, “HENNEPIN, LOUIS,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 2, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/hennepin_louis_2E.html.

1626

Ath, Belgium.

1705

Rome, Italy.

Priest; Recollet; Missionary; Explorer; Historiographer

Sioux; French.

Travelled to Québec in 1675 with 5 other Recollet missionaries at the behest of Louis XIV. From there, Hennepin travelled throughout Quebec and preaching the gospel and for a time took a position in Lake Ontario. In 1678, Hennepin returned to Quebec to take on a full time position, but shortly after was asked by his superior to join an exploration group and continue to disseminate the gospel. Travelled to Québec in 1675 with 5 other Recollet missionaries at the behest of Louis XIV. From there, Hennepin travelled throughout Quebec and preaching the gospel and for a time took a position in Lake Ontario. In 1678, Hennepin returned to Quebec to take on a full time position, but shortly after was asked by his superior to join an exploration group and continue to disseminate the gospel. Travelled to Québec in 1675 with 5 other Recollet missionaries at the behest of Louis XIV. From there, Hennepin travelled throughout Quebec and preaching the gospel and for a time took a position in Lake Ontario. In 1678, Hennepin returned to Quebec to take on a full time position, but shortly after was asked by his superior to join an exploration group and continue to disseminate the gospel. Ultimately, Hennepin was highly influential in the spread of Christianity throughout New France.

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Jean-Roch Rioux, “HENNEPIN, LOUIS,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 2, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/hennepin_louis_2E.html.

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