Recollets


A branch of the Franciscan order. First came to Canada in

1615, at the request of Champlain, and under the authority of Pope Paul

V. The same year they built a convent at Quebec. Of the four members of

the order who came out in 1615, Le Caron was assigned to the Huron

mission; Dolbeau to the Montagnais; and Jamay and Du Plessis remained at

Quebec. Among later members of the order, Sagard and Le Clerc became

famous as t
e historians of their missions in New France. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era)

Brought out by Champlain, 13; difficulties encountered by, 16; not

allowed to return to Canada after restoration to France, 25; permitted

to return, 1668, 72; favoured by Frontenac and La Salle, 162; offer to

serve the parishes without any fixed provision for their support, 165;

not greatly esteemed by the bishop, 165; missions, 166. (Lord Dorchester era) Their

churches at Montreal and Quebec used by Anglicans, 241, 242. (Bishop Laval era)

Recommend adoption of St. Joseph as patron saint of Canada, 87; desire

ecclesiastical independence of Louisiana, 208; through Talon's

influence, return to Canada, 109; the pope's letter to Laval in regard

to, 110; four missions assigned to them, 111; surprised at their kind

treatment by Laval, 111; welcomed by the people, 111, 112; build a

monastery in the Upper Town of Quebec, 112; take sides with Frontenac

against Intendant Duchesneau, 112; their convent of Notre Dame des Anges

reopened, 236. (Samuel de Champlain era) Consent to come to Canada, as missionaries, 83;

papal brief defining their powers, 84; their activity, 94; their mission

a failure, 113; authorized to build a convent, 116; disagree with

Huguenots, 150; lodge Jesuits on their arrival at Quebec, 153; abandon

Huron mission, 167; had chapel at Cap Tourmente, 171; refuse assistance

in general distress, 180; the Kirkes promise protection to, 190; hide

the ornaments of their church, 196; embark for France, 206; do not

return to Canada after restoration of the colony to France, 225. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era)

Recommended by Gage, 48; their house pronounced unsatisfactory as a

prison, 187; steeple of chapel destroyed by storm, 222; Du Calvet

imprisoned in house of, 286, 289. =Bib.=: Le Clerc, First Establishment

of the Faith in New France, trans. by Shea; Sagard, Histoire du

Canada; Parkman, Pioneers of France, Old Regime, and Frontenac.



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