Vincent Bigot
Superior general of the Jesuit mission in Canada
About Vincent Bigot
Lived 1649 – 1720 (aged 71). Vincent Bigot was a French catholic priest and missionary.
Vincent Bigot (15 May 1649, in Bourges – 7 September 1720, in Paris) was a French Jesuit priest and a missionary in Canada.
Life history Vincent Bigot, like his brother Jacques, was sent to the Algonkin mission at Sillery upon his arrival in Canada in 1680.
Bigot was important to the Jesuit mission in Canada. By 1704 he was superior general of their missions in that jurisdiction. In 1713 he returned to France to become the procurator of Canadian missions. He held this position until his death.
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Who was Vincent Bigot?
Superior general of the Jesuit mission in Canada
When was Vincent Bigot born?
Vincent Bigot was born on 15 May 1649 in Bourges.
When did Vincent Bigot die?
Vincent Bigot died on 7 September 1720 in Paris.
What was Vincent Bigot's occupation?
Vincent Bigot was a catholic priest and missionary.
What nationality was Vincent Bigot?
Vincent Bigot was French.
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