Étienne de Carheil

Deceased Person

1633 – 1726

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Who was Étienne de Carheil?

Étienne de Carheil was a French Jesuit priest who became a missionary to the Iroquois and Huron Indians in the New World. He served as the chief Jesuit missionary to the Native Americans of the Straits of Mackinac area from 1686 until about 1702. In this duty, he clashed often with the secular leader of Fort de Buade, the French commandant Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac.

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Born
Nov 20, 1633
Nationality
  • Canada
  • France
Died
Jul 27, 1726

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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