Marguerite Bourgeoys and Montreal, 1640-1665 (Mcgill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0773516077
ISBN 13
9780773516076
Category
Catholic Saints
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Publication Year
1997
Publisher
Pages
247
Description
Born and raised in Troyes, France, in 1653 Marguerite Bourgeoys came as a new recruit to de Maisonneuve's tiny and beleaguered settlement of Ville-Marie, founded in 1642 as a Christian missionary society. These early years in New France marked a special period in her life. Firmly committed to the belief that the world would be a better place if people learned to understand one another, she worked to build a better church and a better society, especially for women and children. Marguerite Bourgeoys's life story teaches us about tolerance and compassion, ideals that are no less important now than three centuries ago. - from Amzon
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