François Vachon de Belmont

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.

Personal facts

François Vachon de Belmont
Birth dateApril 03, 1645
Birth place
Dauphiné , France
Religion
Christian denomination
Date of deathMay 22, 1732
Place of death
Montreal , Canada (New France)

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External resources

  1. http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=1135
  2. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02425a.htm