Noël Chabanel
French missionary and martyr in Canada
Born
February 2nd, 1613
412 years ago
Died
December 8th, 1649
375 years ago — 36 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
France
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Served as a Jesuit missionary in New France, specifically in what is now Canada. Dedicated efforts towards the evangelization of Indigenous peoples. Encountered significant challenges, including cultural barriers and conflict. Martyred in 1649 during an attack by the Iroquois, symbolizing the struggles faced by early missionaries in North America.
Missionary work among Indigenous peoples
Canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church
Part of the North American Martyrs
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