Pierre Bailloquet

Deceased Person

1612 – 1692

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Who was Pierre Bailloquet?

Pierre Bailloquet was a Jesuit missionary to the First Nation people of Canada.

Born in France, Bailloquet entered studies with the Jesuits at eighteen and after ordination taught for some time in France. He arrived in Quebec in 1647 and spent forty-five years as a missionary from Acadia to Illinois. It was a life of great hardships and dangers. He died in his eightieth year after sixty-one years in the religious life.

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Born
Oct 14, 1612
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • France
Died
Jun 7, 1692

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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