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Joseph-Norbert Provencher (February 12 1787 – June 7 1853) was a Canadian clergyman and missionary and one of the founders of the modern province of Manitoba. He was the first Bishop of Saint Boniface and was an important figure in the history of the Franco-Manitoban community.Provencher was born in Nicolet Quebec in 1787 and was ordained a priest in 1811.

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active years end year
1853-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1847-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1787-02-12
birth place
Province of Quebec (1763–91), Nicolet Quebec
death date
1853-06-07
death place
Saint Boniface Winnipeg, Rupert's Land

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