. He soon regained his popularity, and in 1854 was elected one of Toronto’s representatives in the assembly. Though he was a Wesleyan Methodist, Bowes opposed secularization of the clergy reserves, and

 Louis-François Laflèche* would preach to the clergy and the public at the church of Notre-Dame. But when, at the last moment, Laflèche

clergy, the curé Joseph-Eugène Limoges, who would succeed him in 1922. There was no lack of work, for everything remained to be done. In 1913 the diocese

by the Roman Catholic clergy [see François-Xavier-Antoine Labelle]. Coincidentally

-speaking Oblates in the province had declined. After 1908 no new recruits had come from France. English-speaking clergy were increasingly needed, yet there was a shortage of anglophone recruits. Dontenwill’s

Protestant, clergy and prominent laymen; not surprisingly, he had great influence and converted some Protestants. An adviser to whom Bishop Plessis paid attention, he was also the spiritual director of a

“natural” leaders, the seigneurs and clergy. Accordingly, Carleton went out of his way to conciliate the former, proposing that they be made eligible for

skills were required for architectural embellishment. The Roman Catholic clergy in what would become Quebec purchased customized statues of religious figures, nativity scenes, Stations of the Cross, and

and secularizing the clergy reserves. When the government was reconstituted under MacNab and Étienne-Paschal Taché in 1855, Cauchon made his presence

in the Conseil Souverain. Nor do the clergy appear to have looked favourably upon the ball given by Chartier on 4 Feb. 1667 – the “first ball in Canada,” according to the Journal des

opposed to the recruitment of clergy through immigration, decided to expel them, even though a petition from parishioners in Montreal was presented by Jean-Baptiste-Amable

, especially when they belonged to the Institut Canadien To the great satisfaction of the clergy, his preferences inclined him towards the Conservative party. Bishop Bourget wrote to him on 3 Oct

, Cloutier issued a clarion call for the support of those he termed “gentlemen of the clergy.” He declared that he wanted, by his private initiative, to fill the gap left by the disappearance of Le

back as restitution to the government. In February 1825 Crysler’s workmen were jailed and fined by Sheriff John Stuart of the Johnstown District for cutting timber on clergy reserves. That May Stuart

colony. Dispute was seen as an impediment to raising capital and proceeding with public works. Cull recommended, for example, that the clergy reserves should be leased to poor immigrants at low rents and

. Active participation in Newfoundland politics was a trait of many of Fleming’s clergy, and Dalton was no exception. During the general election of 1836 he openly favoured the four Liberal candidates who

transferring to the secular clergy. Dandurand was clearly in the throes of a severe depression. He agreed to a trip to France as a diversion from his

 1842 Darveau left with three companions for Baie-des-Canards. The Church of England clergy, who were to make his ministry difficult, were already in the region. The local Indians were confused about what

required all priests to take an oath to abide by the Civil Constitution of Clergy. Like many of his colleagues, Daulé refused. On 26 Aug. 1792 the Convention adopted a Draconian decree stipulating

the reputation of the British American Land Company, which the Patriotes had attacked. Subsequently he was among those who favoured the abolition of feudal tenure, equal sharing of the clergy reserves