François Vachon de Belmont

Deceased Person

1645 – 1732

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Who was François Vachon de Belmont?

François Vachon de Belmont was the fifth superior of the Montreal Sulpicians from 1700 to 1731. Vachon de Belmont was born in Burgundy, France to a wealthy family. He moved to Canada and personally funded the construction of La Montagne mission near Montreal.

He authored the Histoire du Canada, which was first published by the Quebec Literary and Historical Society Collections in 1840.

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Born
Apr 3, 1645
Dauphiné
Also known as
  • Francois Vachon de Belmont
Religion
  • Catholicism
Died
May 22, 1732
Montreal

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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