John lalande biography
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Collection: St. John LaLande
La Lande was a donné, meaning that he was not bound to the Society of Jesus by religious vows, but by a contract under the terms of which he placed himself completely at the disposal of the missionaries, who in return guaranteed him lodging, food, and help in case of illness, The first indication of his presence in the colony was on 14 Dec, 1642, when the effects of the late Jean Nicollet were up for auction and he came forward as purchaser of two books of piety which had belonged to the famous interpreter of the Algonkins. From 1642 to 1646 he seems to have been attached regularly to the Trois-Rivières residence. Father Anne de Nouë was then in charge of the residents of the house; this missionary was later buried at Trois-Rivères after a heroic death which was a noble inspiration to Jean de La Lande.
On 21 Aug. 1646 Father Jérôme Lalemant, the superior of the Jesuits of Quebec, decided to send Father Ignace Jogues to the Iroquois country in orde
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LALANDE, JEAN DE, a donné of the Society of Jesus, native of Dieppe, canonized by Pope Pius XI, 29 June 1930; killed by the Iroquois in October 1646.
La Lande was a donné, and by that we mean that he was not bound to the Society of Jesus by religious vows, but by a contract under the terms of which he placed himself completely at the disposal of the missionaries, who in return guaranteed him lodging, food, and help in case of illness, The first indication of his presence in the colony was on 14 Dec. 1642, when the effects of the late Jean Nicollet were up for auction and he came forward as purchaser of two books of piety which had belonged to the famous intepreter of the Algonkins. From 1642 to 1646 he seems to have been attached regularly to the Trois-Rivières residence. Father Anne de Nouë was then in charge of the residents of the house; this missionary was later buried at Trois-Rivères after an heroic death which was a noble inspiration to Jean
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Jean de Lalande
French Jesuit lay brother, missionär and martyr (????-1646)
Saint John de Lalande SJ | |
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North American Martyrs | |
| Born | Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France |
| Died | October 19, 1646 (over the age of 20) [1] Auriesville, New York, United States |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | June 21, 1925, Rome, Italy by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 29 June 1930, Rome, Italy by Pope Pius XI |
| Major shrine | National helgedom of the North American Martyrs, Auriesville, New York, USA (where he was martyred) |
| Feast | 19 October (general calendar), 26 September (Canada) |
Jean dem Lalande, SJ (French pronunciation:[ʒɑ̃dəlalɑ̃d]; died October 19, 1646) was a Jesuit missionär at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons and one of the eight North American Martyrs. He was killed at the Mohawk by of Ossernenon after being captured bygd warriors.[2]
Life
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