Jean de Brébeuf
French-Canadian missionary and martyr
French-Canadian missionary and martyr
Served as a missionary to the Huron people in Canada, establishing missions and spreading Christianity. Played a significant role in translating religious texts into the Huron language. Suffered martyrdom in 1649 during conflicts between French settlers and the Iroquois. Canonized as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church in 1930.
Established missions among the Huron people
Translated religious texts into the Huron language
Martyred during conflicts in 1649
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