Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French Sulpician priest
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Place of Birth: Montier-en-Der, Grand Est, France
About Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux
- Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux (November 6, 1796 – November 21, 1865) was a Sulpician priest and a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate ministry. Baveux was born in France, served in Napoleon’s army, and then studied for the priesthood.
- Wishing to serve in Canada, he joined the Sulpicians in 1827.
- He was ordained the next year and left for Montreal, Lower Canada.
- In 1842 he entered the noviciate of the Oblates at Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, and was immediately active in that organization. In October 1846 Joseph-Bruno Guigues encouraged Baveux to recruit new Oblates for the Canadian mission and he was very successful in France and Belgium.
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