Saint André Bessette
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Saint André Bessette was a humble Canadian Holy Cross brother and miracle worker renowned for his deep devotion to Saint Joseph and his role in developing Saint Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal into a major pilgrimage site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint André Bessette canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Saint André Bessette Context triple: [Saint Joseph's Oratory, foundedBy, Saint André Bessette]
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Louis d’Youville
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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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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C.
Étienne Parent
Étienne Parent was a 19th-century Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician from Lower Canada, known for his influential writings and advocacy for French-Canadian interests.
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D.
Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher was a 19th-century Canadian Roman Catholic nun and educator who founded a religious congregation dedicated to the Christian education of youth, especially girls.
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E.
Dom Joseph Pothier
Dom Joseph Pothier was a French Benedictine monk and musicologist renowned for his pioneering scholarly restoration and standardization of Gregorian chant in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint André Bessette Target entity description: Saint André Bessette was a humble Canadian Holy Cross brother and miracle worker renowned for his deep devotion to Saint Joseph and his role in developing Saint Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal into a major pilgrimage site.
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A.
Louis d’Youville
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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B.
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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C.
Étienne Parent
Étienne Parent was a 19th-century Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician from Lower Canada, known for his influential writings and advocacy for French-Canadian interests.
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D.
Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher was a 19th-century Canadian Roman Catholic nun and educator who founded a religious congregation dedicated to the Christian education of youth, especially girls.
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E.
Dom Joseph Pothier
Dom Joseph Pothier was a French Benedictine monk and musicologist renowned for his pioneering scholarly restoration and standardization of Gregorian chant in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian person
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Catholic saint ⓘ Member of the Congregation of Holy Cross ⓘ Miracle worker ⓘ Religious brother ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Brother André
NERFINISHED
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Frère André NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Collège Notre-Dame, Montreal
NERFINISHED
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Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beatificationDate | 1982-05-23 ⓘ |
| beatifiedBy | Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1845-08-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Lower Canada
NERFINISHED
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Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationDate | 2010-10-17 ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | Canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Benedict XVI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1937-01-06 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Montreal, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotion | Saint Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| feastDay |
01-06
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01-07 ⓘ |
| fullName | Alfred Bessette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | First male Canadian-born saint canonized by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| influenced | Development of Saint Joseph’s Oratory as a major pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Devotion to Saint Joseph
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Healing ministry ⓘ Role in founding Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | French ⓘ |
| memberOf | Congregation of Holy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| miracleClaims | Healings attributed to his intercession ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
Charity toward the sick and poor
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Deep prayer life ⓘ Humility ⓘ |
| notableWork | Promotion of devotion to Saint Joseph through medals and oil ⓘ |
| occupation |
Doorkeeper
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Religious brother ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal, Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Porter at Collège Notre-Dame in Montreal ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Congregation of Holy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Brother
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Saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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Subject: Saint André Bessette Description of subject: Saint André Bessette was a humble Canadian Holy Cross brother and miracle worker renowned for his deep devotion to Saint Joseph and his role in developing Saint Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal into a major pilgrimage site.
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