Father Alexis André was a missionary Roman Catholic priest active in Western Canada. André was born in Kergompez, France. He was ordained a priest on July 14, 1861 and was immediately sent as a missionary to the Red River Colony and the Dakota Territory. He spent much time in service to people in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, especially the Métis population. He served the first mass in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. As a result of Fr.

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  • Father Alexis André was a missionary Roman Catholic priest active in Western Canada. André was born in Kergompez, France. He was ordained a priest on July 14, 1861 and was immediately sent as a missionary to the Red River Colony and the Dakota Territory. He spent much time in service to people in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, especially the Métis population. He served the first mass in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. As a result of Fr. André's close association with the Métis, he was assigned as Louis Riel's spiritual advisor prior to his execution in 1885. In 1887 André was appointed to the Calgary, Alberta mission. He died in Calgary on January 10, 1893.
  • Le frère Alexis André était un prêtre missionnaire catholique romain qui vécut son sacerdoce dans l'ouest du Canada. Né à Kergompez en France, il est ordonné prêtre le 14 juillet 1861 et immédiatement envoyé comme missionnaire à la colonie de la rivière Rouge et au Territoire du Dakota. Il passe la plupart de son temps auprès des populations du Manitoba, de la Saskatchewan et de l'Alberta, plus spécialement auprès des Métis. Il dirigea sa première messe à Prince Albert. Sa proximité avec les Métis fit que le frère André fut désigné conseiller spirituel de Louis Riel avant son exécution en 1885. Il est nommé à la mission de Calgary en 1887, où il s'éteint le 10 janvier 1893.
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  • Father Alexis André was a missionary Roman Catholic priest active in Western Canada. André was born in Kergompez, France. He was ordained a priest on July 14, 1861 and was immediately sent as a missionary to the Red River Colony and the Dakota Territory. He spent much time in service to people in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, especially the Métis population. He served the first mass in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. As a result of Fr.
  • Le frère Alexis André était un prêtre missionnaire catholique romain qui vécut son sacerdoce dans l'ouest du Canada. Né à Kergompez en France, il est ordonné prêtre le 14 juillet 1861 et immédiatement envoyé comme missionnaire à la colonie de la rivière Rouge et au Territoire du Dakota. Il passe la plupart de son temps auprès des populations du Manitoba, de la Saskatchewan et de l'Alberta, plus spécialement auprès des Métis. Il dirigea sa première messe à Prince Albert.
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  • Alexis André
  • Alexis André
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