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Francis-Xavier de Montmorency-Laval, commonly referred to as François de Laval (30 April 1623 – 6 May 1708), was a French Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Vicar of New France from 1658 to 1674 and as Bishop of Quebec from its creation in 1674 until he retired due to poor health in 1688.
Jan 21, 2008 · Learn about the first Roman Catholic bishop of Québec, who fought for his independence from France and founded the Séminaire de Québec. Discover his life, achievements, controversies and canonization.
May 2, 2024 · François de Montmorency Laval (born April 30, 1623, Montigny-sur-Avre, Fr.—died May 6, 1708, Quebec) was the first Roman Catholic bishop in Canada, who laid the foundations of church organization in France’s North American possessions. Born into one of the greatest families of France, Laval was ordained priest in 1647.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
François de Laval (baptisé François-Xavier) ou François de Montmorency-Laval a, connu dans l'histoire de la Nouvelle-France comme Mgr de Laval, né le 30 avril 1623 à Montigny-sur-Avre (France) et mort le 6 mai 1708 à Québec, est le premier évêque et le fondateur du Séminaire de Québec .
LAVAL, FRANÇOIS DE, bishop in partibus of Petraea, vicar apostolic in New France (1658–74), first bishop of Quebec (1674–88); b. 30 April 1623 at Montigny-sur-Avre (department of Eure-et-Loir), in the diocese of Chartres (France) and baptized François-Xavier; son of Hugues de Laval, seigneur of Montigny, Montbaudry, Alaincourt, and ...
- André Vachon
- LAVAL, FRANÇOIS DE
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2
François de Laval. (1623-1708) Pastor, educator, seigneur, administrator and founder – a multi-faceted legacy was left by this figure of stature. Quebec’s first bishop was a pivotal force in this region’s social and religious history. Several boulevards, parishes, schools and monuments bear his name today.
François de Laval. (1623-1708) Pasteur, éducateur, seigneur, administrateur, fondateur. Voilà autant de facettes qui font de ce premier évêque de Québec, un personnage incontournable de notre histoire civile et religieuse québécoise.
