Marguerite Bourgeoys and Montreal, 1640-1665
Marguerite Bourgeoys and Montreal, 1640-1665

Author: Patricia Simpson

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780773516410

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St Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700), canonized in 1982, is a key figure in Canadian and religious history as a founder of Montreal and of the international order the Congrégation de Notre-Dame de Montréal, one of the first uncloistered religious communiti

Marguerite Bourgeoys and the Congregation of Notre Dame, 1665-1700
Marguerite Bourgeoys and the Congregation of Notre Dame, 1665-1700

Author: Patricia Simpson

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2005-12-12

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0773573194

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Simpson shows that the order faced great resistance from the male church hierarchy despite the fact that the pioneer society depended on the work of the Congregation. The order was particularly important in assuming the guardianship of many filles du roi - young women sent to New France under royal auspices to be married to the men of the colony. Simpson also examines the many difficulties the Congregation faced, which included natural disasters and the dangers faced in trying to reach women and children in settlements throughout New France, as far away as Acadia.

Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes

Author: Mary Ross

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2013-12-30

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 1459727509

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