Louis d’Youville
E452510
Louis d’Youville was a French-Canadian widow and philanthropist who became a Catholic religious foundress, best known for establishing the Grey Nuns and her extensive charitable work in 18th-century Montreal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Louis d’Youville canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4546739 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Louis d’Youville Context triple: [Grey Nuns, founder, Louis d’Youville]
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François de Laval
François de Laval was a 17th-century French Roman Catholic prelate who became the first bishop of Quebec and a key architect of the Catholic Church’s establishment in New France.
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Saint Marcellin Champagnat
Saint Marcellin Champagnat was a 19th-century French Catholic priest and educator who founded a religious congregation devoted to teaching and supporting young people, especially the poor.
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Basil Moreau
Basil Moreau was a 19th-century French Catholic priest and educator best known as the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a religious order dedicated to education and missionary work.
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D.
Armand Séguin
Armand Séguin was a French Post-Impressionist painter associated with the Pont-Aven school and known for his Symbolist-influenced works.
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E.
Étienne Provost
Étienne Provost was a 19th-century French-Canadian fur trapper and explorer of the American West, particularly the regions that are now Utah and Colorado.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Louis d’Youville Target entity description: Louis d’Youville was a French-Canadian widow and philanthropist who became a Catholic religious foundress, best known for establishing the Grey Nuns and her extensive charitable work in 18th-century Montreal.
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A.
François de Laval
François de Laval was a 17th-century French Roman Catholic prelate who became the first bishop of Quebec and a key architect of the Catholic Church’s establishment in New France.
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B.
Saint Marcellin Champagnat
Saint Marcellin Champagnat was a 19th-century French Catholic priest and educator who founded a religious congregation devoted to teaching and supporting young people, especially the poor.
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C.
Basil Moreau
Basil Moreau was a 19th-century French Catholic priest and educator best known as the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a religious order dedicated to education and missionary work.
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D.
Armand Séguin
Armand Séguin was a French Post-Impressionist painter associated with the Pont-Aven school and known for his Symbolist-influenced works.
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E.
Étienne Provost
Étienne Provost was a 19th-century French-Canadian fur trapper and explorer of the American West, particularly the regions that are now Utah and Colorado.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian of French descent
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Catholic religious foundress ⓘ Roman Catholic saint ⓘ human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ widow ⓘ |
| activity |
establishing shelters for the poor
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organizing care for the sick and elderly ⓘ providing food and clothing to the needy ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | saint ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French-Canadian ⓘ |
| familyName | d’Youville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
charity
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religious life ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| founded |
Grey Nuns
NERFINISHED
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Sisters of Charity of Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Marie-Marguerite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Montreal
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leader of a women’s religious community ⓘ |
| knownFor |
care for the sick and marginalized
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charitable work among the poor in 18th-century Montreal ⓘ founding the Grey Nuns in Montreal ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widowed ⓘ |
| movement | Catholic charitable movement in New France ⓘ |
| name | Marie-Marguerite d’Youville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | organization of charitable services in Montreal ⓘ |
| occupation |
charity worker
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foundress of religious institute ⓘ religious sister ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Varennes, New France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Montreal, New France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfMajorActivity | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| religiousOrder | Grey Nuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Montreal
NERFINISHED
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Varennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | François d’Youville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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Subject: Louis d’Youville Description of subject: Louis d’Youville was a French-Canadian widow and philanthropist who became a Catholic religious foundress, best known for establishing the Grey Nuns and her extensive charitable work in 18th-century Montreal.
Referenced by (1)
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