Religion Christian Denomination Sulpician | Name Francois de | |
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Born 3 April 1645 ( 1645-04-03 ) Dauphine, France Died 22 May 1732(1732-05-22) (aged 87)
Montreal, Canada, New France | ||
François Vachon de Belmont (3 April 1645 – 22 May 1732) 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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