BAILLARGEON, Charles Francis - A Stan Klos Biography
BAILLARGEON, Charles Francis,
archbishop of Quebec, born at Crane Island, District of Quebec, 26 April 1798;
died 13 October 1870. He was educated at the College of St. Nicolet, where he
distinguished himself and pursued a superior course of studies. In 1850 he was
sent to Rome by the bishops of the province of Quebec, as their agent in some
important religious questions, and was there consecrated a bishop in partibus,
February 1851, by Cardinal Franzoni, prefect of the Propaganda.
Subsequently he became bishop, and then archbishop of
Quebec in 1867, and went three times to Rome in the interest of his diocese, and
also to assist at the ecumenical council held in that city in 1868-'9. He
established the temperance and St. Vincent de Paul societies in Quebec in 1846,
and afterward the brothers' school and St. John the Baptist Church, and also
contributed largely to many charitable institutions. He published a translation
of the New Testament, catechism, and other works.
--His brother, Pierre Baillargeon, Canadian
physician, born at Crane Island, province of Quebec, 8 November 1812. He was
educated at Nicolet College, and received the degree of M.D. from Harvard
College. He is a member of the Boston medical association, a visiting physician
to the Quebec general hospital, and president of the dental association of the
province of Quebec. He was called to the senate on 26 March 1874.
Edited Appletons Encyclopedia by John Looby, Copyright © 2001 VirtualologyTM
BAILLARGEON, Charles Francis, archbishop of Quebec, born at Crone Island, District of Quebec, 26 April 1798; died 13 October 18'70. He was educated at the College of St. Nicolet, where he distinguished himself and pursued a superior course of studies. In 1-850 he was sent to Rome by the bishops of the province of Quebec, as their agent in some important religious questions, and was there consecrated a bishop in part., 23 February 1851, by Cardinal Franzoni, prefect of the Propaganda. Subsequently he became bishop, and then archbishop of Quebec in 1867, and went three times to Rome in the interest of his diocese, and also to assist at the ecumenical council held in that city in 1868-'9. He established the temperance anal St. Vincent de Paul societies in Quebec in 1846, and afterward the brothers' school and St. John the Baptist Church, and also contributed largely to many charitable institutions. He published a translation of the New Testament, catechism, and other works.*His brother, Pierre, Canadian physician, born at Crane Island, province of Quebec, 8 November 1812. He was educated at Nicolet College, and received the degree of M. died from Harvard College. He is a member of the Boston medical association, a visiting physician to the Quebec general hospital, and president of the dental association of the province of Quebec. He was called to the senate on 26 March 1874.
