Antoine Labelle | |
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Born | Sainte-Rose (Laval), Lower Canada | November 24, 1833
Died | January 4, 1891 Quebec City, Quebec | (aged 57)
Occupation | Roman Catholic priest |
François-Xavier-Antoine Labelle (November 24, 1833 – January 4, 1891) was a Roman Catholic priest and the person principally responsible for the settlement (or "colonization") of the Laurentians. He is also referred to as "Curé Labelle" and sometimes, the "King of the North."