Etienne-Michel Faillon
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Etienne-Michel Faillon was a Catholic historian.
Faillon was born in Tarascon
, France
. He studied in Avignon
and Aix-en-Provence
, joined the Sulpicians (1821), and was ordained priest in 1824. While director of "La Solitude", he wrote several ascetic and biographical works and collected materials for future publications.
In 1848, during an official visit to Montreal
, he conceived the plan of his Histoire de la Colonie française au Canada (History of the French Colony in Canada). Of the twelve intended volumes of this work, intended to embrace the entire period of French rule (1534–1759), only three were published, the narrative closing with the year 1675. Two subsequent voyages to Canada enabled him to write several important biographies, those of Sister Marguerite Bourgeoys
, of Jeanne Mance
(with the history of the Hôtel-Dieu, Villemarie), of Mother d'Youville, and of Jeanne Le Ber. He died in Paris
.
His chief works relating to Old France are his life of Monsieur Olier and Monuments inédits sur l'apostolat de Sainte Marie-Madeleine en Provence. He has been repeatedly criticized for his partiality towards his society, to Montreal and to the Jesuits. On the other hand, he has been credited for giving prominence to persons and events of Villemarie, less elaborately treated by the Jesuit "Relations" and later histories.
Faillon was born in Tarascon
Tarascon
Tarascon , sometimes referred to as Tarascon-sur-Rhône, is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Geography:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He studied in Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
and Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
, joined the Sulpicians (1821), and was ordained priest in 1824. While director of "La Solitude", he wrote several ascetic and biographical works and collected materials for future publications.
In 1848, during an official visit to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, he conceived the plan of his Histoire de la Colonie française au Canada (History of the French Colony in Canada). Of the twelve intended volumes of this work, intended to embrace the entire period of French rule (1534–1759), only three were published, the narrative closing with the year 1675. Two subsequent voyages to Canada enabled him to write several important biographies, those of Sister Marguerite Bourgeoys
Marguerite Bourgeoys
Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys was the founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame.- Biography :...
, of Jeanne Mance
Jeanne Mance
Jeanne Mance was a French settler of New France. She was one of the founders of Montreal who secured its survival and was the founder and head of the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal.-Origins:...
(with the history of the Hôtel-Dieu, Villemarie), of Mother d'Youville, and of Jeanne Le Ber. He died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
His chief works relating to Old France are his life of Monsieur Olier and Monuments inédits sur l'apostolat de Sainte Marie-Madeleine en Provence. He has been repeatedly criticized for his partiality towards his society, to Montreal and to the Jesuits. On the other hand, he has been credited for giving prominence to persons and events of Villemarie, less elaborately treated by the Jesuit "Relations" and later histories.