About Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux
Lived 1796 – 1865 (aged 69). Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux was a French catholic priest.
Baveux was born in France, served in Napoleon’s army, and then studied for the priesthood. Wishing to serve in Canada, he joined the Sulpicians in 1827. He was ordained the next year and left for Montreal, Lower Canada. In 1842 he entered the noviciate of the Oblates at Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, and was immediately active in that organization.
In October 1846 Joseph-Bruno Guigues encouraged Baveux to recruit new Oblates for the Canadian mission and he was very successful in France and Belgium.
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Who was Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux?
French Sulpician priest
When was Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux born?
Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux was born on 6 November 1796 in Montier-en-Der.
When did Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux die?
Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux died on 21 November 1865 in Montreal.
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Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux was a catholic priest.
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Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux was French.
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