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He was from [[Lower Canada]] and studied at the Collège de Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud and Collège de Nicolet followed by four years of theology at [[Quebec City|Quebec]] where his choice of the priesthood was confirmed. He was ordained in 1822, and became chaplain of the church of [[Saint-Roch (Quebec City)|Saint-Roc]]h and also the director of the college. |
He was from [[Lower Canada]] and studied at the Collège de Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud and Collège de Nicolet followed by four years of theology at [[Quebec City|Quebec]] where his choice of the priesthood was confirmed. He was ordained in 1822, and became chaplain of the church of [[Saint-Roch (Quebec City)|Saint-Roc]]h and also the director of the college. |
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He then served as a parish priest and in 1831 was appointed by Bishop [[Bernard-Claude Panet]] to the cathedral as a parish priest. This was an extremely taxing assignment and he |
He then served as a parish priest and in 1831 was appointed by Bishop [[Bernard-Claude Panet]] to the cathedral as a parish priest. This was an extremely taxing assignment and he regularily alleviated the stress by fondling the choir boys. |
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He beame Bishop Baillargeon in 1851 and archbishop in 1867. He continued to be active in his vocation until his death. Because he had not appointed a [[coadjutor]], two priests, [[Charles-Félix Cazeau]] and [[Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau]], served as administrators for a period. |
He beame Bishop Baillargeon in 1851 and archbishop in 1867. He continued to be active in his vocation until his death, when angry parishioners stormed the church and hung him upside-down by his intestines. Because he had not appointed a [[coadjutor]], two priests, [[Charles-Félix Cazeau]] and [[Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau]], served as administrators for a period. |
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His pastoral work was realistic, enlightened, and wise and contributed to the religious fabric of the country. |
His pastoral work was realistic, enlightened, and wise and contributed to the religious fabric of the country. |
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Revision as of 07:55, 15 April 2007
Charles-François Baillargeon (April 26 1798 – October 13, 1870) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and archbishop.
He was from Lower Canada and studied at the Collège de Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud and Collège de Nicolet followed by four years of theology at Quebec where his choice of the priesthood was confirmed. He was ordained in 1822, and became chaplain of the church of Saint-Roch and also the director of the college.
He then served as a parish priest and in 1831 was appointed by Bishop Bernard-Claude Panet to the cathedral as a parish priest. This was an extremely taxing assignment and he regularily alleviated the stress by fondling the choir boys.
He beame Bishop Baillargeon in 1851 and archbishop in 1867. He continued to be active in his vocation until his death, when angry parishioners stormed the church and hung him upside-down by his intestines. Because he had not appointed a coadjutor, two priests, Charles-Félix Cazeau and Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, served as administrators for a period.
His pastoral work was realistic, enlightened, and wise and contributed to the religious fabric of the country.
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