Henri-Marie Dubreil de Pontbriand
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Henri-Marie Dubreil de Pontbriand (c.
January 1708 – 8 June 1760), who became the sixth bishop of Roman Catholic diocese of Quebec
, was from a titled family and grew up at the Pontbriand château, (dept. of Ille-et-Vilaine
), France. He received his classical education at La Flèche
from the Jesuits and studied theology with the Sulpicians in Paris. He stayed in Paris and was ordained there in 1731 and received a doctorate from the Sorbonne
.
Pontbriand spent some time serving the bishop of Saint-Malo who made him his vicar general
. In 1740 he was named bishop of Quebec by Louis XV and this appointment was approved by pope Benedict XIV in March 1741. He left for Canada that same year on the Rubis. On the same ship was Jean-Olivier Briand
, who served Henri-Marie during his time as bishop and became bishop of Quebec himself in 1766.
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January 1708 – 8 June 1760), who became the sixth bishop of Roman Catholic diocese of Quebec
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec
The Archdiocese of Québec is the oldest Catholic see in the New World north of Mexico. The archdiocese was founded as the Apostolic Vicariate of New France in 1658 and was elevated to a Diocese in 1674 and an Archdiocese in 1819...
, was from a titled family and grew up at the Pontbriand château, (dept. of Ille-et-Vilaine
Ille-et-Vilaine
Ille-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country.- History :Ille-et-Vilaine is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
), France. He received his classical education at La Flèche
La Flèche
La Flèche is a municipality located in the French department of Sarthe and the region of Pays de la Loire in the Loire Valley. This is the sub-prefecture of the South-Sarthe, the chief district and the chief city of a canton. This is the second most populous city of the department. The city is part...
from the Jesuits and studied theology with the Sulpicians in Paris. He stayed in Paris and was ordained there in 1731 and received a doctorate from the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
.
Pontbriand spent some time serving the bishop of Saint-Malo who made him his vicar general
Vicar general
A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
. In 1740 he was named bishop of Quebec by Louis XV and this appointment was approved by pope Benedict XIV in March 1741. He left for Canada that same year on the Rubis. On the same ship was Jean-Olivier Briand
Jean-Olivier Briand
Jean-Olivier Briand was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Quebec from 1766 to 1784.He was ordained as a priest in 1739 and left for Canada in 1741 with another priest, Abbé René-Jean Allenou de Lavillangevin and the newly appointed bishop of Quebec, Henri-Marie Dubreil de Pontbriand, in...
, who served Henri-Marie during his time as bishop and became bishop of Quebec himself in 1766.