Charles-François Painchaud
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| Born | September 9, 1782 |
| Died | February 9, 1838 (aged 55) |
| Occupation(s) | Roman Catholic priest, missionary, and educator |
Charles-François Painchaud (September 9, 1782 – February 9, 1838) was a Roman Catholic priest and educator in Lower Canada. He founded the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière.
He was born in
Petit Séminaire de Québec and Séminaire de Québec. He was ordained in 1805 and served as assistant priest at the cathedral in Quebec City. A few months later, he was posted to the mission at the Baie des Chaleurs, serving there until 1814 when he became parish priest at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière. In 1827, after Painchaud's plan for a college was supported by archbishop Bernard-Claude Panet
, construction began. Although the finances of the institution were not secure, the college was able to survive at first as a result of Painchaud's efficient use of limited funding and later due to a series of bequests. Painchaud died in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière at the age of 55.
References
- Gagnon, Serge (1988). "Charles-François Painchaud". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
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