LE JEUNE, Paul (leh-zhun'), French missionary, born in the diocese of Chalons, France, in 1592; died in Paris, 7 August, 1664. He became a Jesuit in 1614, and after completing his theological studies was professor of rhetoric and literature in various colleges. He was sent to Canada in 1632, and on his arrival in Quebec made superior of the missions. In 1637 Commander de Sillery sent workmen to Le Jeune with a request that hewould employ them in founding villages for the Christian Indians. The superior conducted them to a point about four miles above Quebec, and there founded the village of Sillery. In a few years this settlement became a considerable town, and the Indian inhabitants cleared a large tract, and were gradually civilized by Le Jeune. He ceased to be superior in 1639, and in 1649 returned to France, where he was made procurator of the foreign missions. In 1658 he was selected by Anne of Austria for the new bishopric that was to be erected in Canada, but the Jesuits represented to her that their rules did not permit them to accept such a dignity. His works are "Brieve relation du voyage de la Nouvelle France," the first of the "Relations" on New France which the Jesuits continued to 1672, and which form one of the best sources of informarion with regard to the North American Indians (Paris, 1632); "Relation de ce qui s'est passe en la Nouvelle France en l'annde 1633" (1634); and seven other "Relations," ending with that of 1660-'1 (1662). He also wrote many devotional works, some of which became very popular.