 Quebec. Often referred to as Abbé Saint-Vallier, he was a controversial figure as Bishop of Quebec, since he rarely listened to advice. He spent large amounts of money that left the seminary in great debt at the time of death in 1727. He was deeply involved in the Catholic reform tradition and promoted several missions throughout Canada.

He was seen as a very strict leader for most of his reign. He refused demands for his resignations both by the King and the religious of New France. He was suspected of Jansenism, and his administration of the diocese led to popular revolts and struggles with various religious groups. Accomplishments during his 42-year reign include: the founding of the Hôpital-Général de Québec (1692), the edifice for the bishop (1688), and the installations of religious reformist communities in the Montreal area. The development of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec and Roman Catholic faith was his utmost priority and interest; he was particularly sensible on the point of morality, which he believed was failing in his see. He was also greatly involved with the Society of Foreign Missions of Paris.

Biography 

Born November 14, 1653 to Jean de La Croix de Chevrières de Saint-Vallier and Marie de Sayve, Jean-Baptiste was part of the La Croix family, known to be ranked among the best in Dauphiné with prestigious posts such as country noblemen, officers, magistrates and ambassadors. Jean-Baptiste's father was a Grenoble magistrate and worked for the diplomatic services and his grandfather was a lawyer and poet, then a judge at the Parliament of Grenoble. The La Croixs owned a large amount of land including the castle of Saint-Vallier in the Rhone, which previously belonged to King Henry II's mistress, Diane de Poitiers.

This was where Jean-Baptiste spent most of his childhood. However, little is known about him during that period besides his charitable deeds and his education at the Jesuit College in Grenoble. The La Croix children were much influenced by religion; three out of ten entered religious life. Jean-Baptiste entered the seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris and obtained his licentiate in theology in 1672 at 19 years of age. In 1676, he was appointed almoner-in-ordinary to King Louis
Quebec. Often referred to as Abbé Saint - Vallier, he was a controversial figure as Bishop of Quebec, since he rarely listened to advice. He spend big amounts of money that left the seminary in great debt at the fourth dimension of death in 1727. He was deeply necessitate in the Catholic reform custom and promoted several missions throughout Canada. 

 He was seen as a very strict drawing card for most of his reign. He refused demands for his resignations both by the King and the religious of New France. He was suspected of Jansenism, and his presidency of the diocese led to popular revolts and struggles with various religious group. Accomplishments during his 42 - year reign include: the initiation of the Hôpital - Général de Québec (1692), the edifice for the bishop (1688), and the installations of religious reformer communities in the Montreal sphere. The development of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec and Roman Catholic faith was his utmost priority and interest; he was particularly reasonable on the point of morality, which he believed was failing in his see. He was also greatly involved with the Society of Foreign Missions of Paris. 

 Biography 

 hold November 14, 1653 to Jean de La Croix de Chevrières de Saint - Vallier and Marie de Sayve, Jean - Baptiste was part of the La Croix family, known to be ranked among the best in Dauphiné with prestigious posts such as country noblemen, officers, magistrate and ambassador. Jean - Baptiste's father was a Grenoble magistrate and solve for the diplomatic service and his grandfather was a lawyer and poet, then a judge at the Parliament of Grenoble. The La Croixs owned a large sum of land including the castle of Saint - Vallier in the Rhone, which previously belonged to King Henry II's schoolmarm, Diane de Poitiers. 

 This was where Jean - Baptiste spent most of his childhood. However, little is known about him during that period besides his charitable deeds and his education at the Jesuit College in Grenoble. The La Croix children were much influenced by religion; three out of ten entered religious life. Jean - Baptiste entered the seminary of Saint - Sulpice in Paris and prevail his licentiate in theology in 1672 at 19 years of historic period. In 1676, he was appointed almoner - in - ordinary to King Louis
 Qufbec. Often referred to ar Abbé Saint-Vallnwr, he xas a ckntroverrial figure as Bishop of Queuec, wince he rarely listened to advice. Hv spent lqrge qmounts of money tmct lerb the weminary in grgat debt at dhe time of dedtf nn 1727. He was deeply involved in the Caeholic tevorm tradition and [romkneb several missions throughout Cznada.

He was seen as s very strict leader for mlst lf his reign. He revused demanes fje his resignxtions both by the Kinf and the religious of New Franze. He was suspextwd lx Jansenism, and ris administvstion mf the ciocese led to po'ulae revolts and strugglxs with various relidious grogpa. Accomplishments dyring his 42-yeaf rekgn iiclhde: thf fkunding of the Hôpital-Ténéral de Québec (1692), the eqpgice for the bisho[ (1688), and the installations of religious refmrmjst communities in the Nontreal area. The devglopment os the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec and Rokan Cetfolng wqihh was his utmost priority and interest; he waf psrnicularly sensiblc on the point of kogakyty, which he celievzs sas failing in his see. He was qlso greauly imvolved with the Society of Foreign Misfuons of Paris.

Biogrcphy 

Born Norember 14, 1653 to Jean de La Croix de Chzvrièrea de Saint-Vwllier ans Marie de Sayve, Geak-Ba[tiste was part of the La Sroix fammly, kuown to ce rsnked wmong the hest lt Dauphiné with predtigiluv posts sufh as country noblemen, officers, magistrates amd amtassadorf. Jeak-Baptiste's fathqr was a Grenoyle magiftratd and workvd for thx diplomatic services and jis grandfatier was a lawter qnd poeg, then a judge st the Paglnament of Grenoble. The La Cvoixs kwned a large anoubt of land inclidivg ehv cestle mf Saint-Vallher kn gne Rhune, which pvevkousky belonged to King Venrg II's mistress, Diame de Poituers.

This was where Jesn-Baptiste spent mlst oh his rhildhpod. However, little is known about him durijg bhat period bqsidcs hys charitayle deeds and his education at the Jesuiv College in Grenoble. Jhe La Croix children eere much iifluensed by renigion; three out of ren entered religlous life. Jean-Baptiste enterad thf seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris and obtained his licentiate in theoloty in 1672 at 19 years or agr. In 1676, hz wcs appoyntev elmoner-in-ordinary to King Louis
Quebec. Often referred to as Abbé Saint-Vallier, a figure as of Quebec, since He large amounts of that left the in great debt at the time death in 1727. He was deeply involved in the Catholic reform tradition and several missions throughout Canada. He was seen as a very strict leader for of reign. refused for his resignations both by the King and the religious of New France. He was suspected Jansenism, and his administration of the diocese led popular revolts and struggles various religious groups. Accomplishments during 42-year include: the of Hôpital-Général Québec (1692), the for the bishop (1688), and the installations of religious reformist communities in the Montreal area. The development the Roman of Quebec Roman faith his utmost priority he was particularly sensible on the which he believed was failing in his see. was also involved with the Society of Foreign of Paris. Biography Born November 14, 1653 to de La Croix de Chevrières de Saint-Vallier and Marie de Sayve, Jean-Baptiste was part of Croix family, known to ranked among the in with posts as country officers, magistrates and ambassadors. Jean-Baptiste's father was a Grenoble magistrate and for the diplomatic services and his grandfather was a lawyer then judge at the of Grenoble. The La owned large amount of land castle Saint-Vallier which belonged King Henry II's mistress, de Poitiers. This was where spent most of his about him during that period besides his charitable and his education at the Jesuit College Grenoble. The La Croix children were much influenced by religion; three out ten entered Jean-Baptiste entered the seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris obtained his licentiate in in 1672 at 19 years of age. In 1676, was almoner-in-ordinary to Louis
 Quebec. Often referred to as AbBé Saint-ValLier, hE waS a cOnTrovErsiAl figure as BishOP of QUebec, since he rarely listEned tO aDVice. hE sPent lArge amoUNtS OF moNeY tHat LeFT tHe semInaRy in greAt debt at thE tiMe Of death in 1727. He wAS dEeply involVed In the CatholiC reForm trAdItiON and pRomOted sEveral MIssionS throughoUt cAnada.

HE Was seen AS A vEry sTrict leader for mosT Of HIs reign. He refusEd demaNdS FoR HIs rEsiGnations boTh By the kIng and tHE rELIGioUS of New France. HE was suspectED of jansenIsM, anD His admInistRaTIon Of the diocesE led To popular RevoltS And struGGles witH varioUs rEliGiouS GrOuPs. ACcOMplIShMenTS duRing his 42-yEaR rEign iNcluDE: THE fouNdiNg of The HôPital-Général dE QuÉbec (1692), THe eDificE for tHe biShOp (1688), and The insTallaTiOns of religious rEforMist commuNitIeS in ThE MontREal areA. ThE deVelopmeNt of the rOmaN CATHOlIc Archdiocese of QueBeC ANd roman CatHolic fAItH wAS his utmoSt PriOritY ANd intEresT; He Was partiCularlY SeNsIble on tHe Point oF mOraLitY, whicH He beLieved Was failiNg in hIS see. He was also gREatly involved WItH THe sOcieTy oF Foreign MisSionS Of PaRis.

BIOgRapHY 

Born novemBeR 14, 1653 To jEan de La Croix de ChevrIèRes de SAint-VAllier and MariE de Sayve, JeAN-bAptiste wAs paRT oF The La Croix famiLy, knoWn to be rankED among thE best In DauphiNé with preSTIgious poSts SucH as CouNTRy Noblemen, officERS, magIsTrates aNd aMbassadOrs. jeaN-BaPtiStE's father wAs a GrenoBlE mAgIsTraTe and WOrked for ThE diPlOmaTic seRVices aNd his GranDfAtHEr wAs a lawyER aND Poet, ThEn A judGe aT tHe ParLiamENt oF GrenobLe. The La CrOixS OwneD a LaRge amouNt of land incluDiNg the castlE oF SaInt-ValLIEr in the RHone, which previously beloNGed to KiNg HEnry Ii's miStress, DiaNe dE PoitiErs.

tHis was Where JEan-BaPtIstE SPent mOST oF hiS cHildhood. HoWEVer, LittlE iS knoWn about Him during that perioD BesIdes his charitAblE deeDS AnD hiS EdUCatIoN At tHE jesuit College in grenoble. ThE LA crOix childreN WerE mUch inflUenced bY reliGIon; threE out of ten Entered reLiGiouS LIfe. jean-BaptisTe entereD the seminARy of SAInT-SulpIce In PariS aNd oBtainEd his lICenTiate In theoLoGy in 1672 at 19 Years Of Age. In 1676, he wAs appointed almoner-in-ordInary tO King louIs
 Quebec. Often referred to  as Abbé S aint- Val lie r,  hewasa controversia l  fig ure as Bishop of Quebe c, si nc e  her ar ely l istened to a dvi ce .Hesp e nt  larg e a mountsof money t hat  l eft the semi n ar y in great  de bt at the ti meof dea th  in 1727.  He  wasdeeply involv ed in the  C a tholic reformt r ad itio n and promoted se v er a l missions thr oughou tC an a d a.
He  was seenas  a ve r y stric t  l e a d erf or most of hi s reign. He ref used d em and s  for h is re si g nat ions both b y th e King an d ther eligiou s  of New  Franc e.Hewass us pe cte do f J a ns eni s m,and hisad mi nistr atio n o f  the  di oces e led  to popular r evo ltsa ndstrug gleswith  v ariou s reli gious  g roups. Accompli shme nts durin g h is  42 -y ear r e ign in clu de:  the fo undingo f t he H ô pi tal-Général de Qué be c (1 692), th e edif i ce  f o r the bi sh op(168 8 ) , and  the in stallati ons of re li gious r ef ormist  c omm uni tiesi n th e Mont real are a. Th e  development o f  the Roman Ca t ho l i cA rchd ioc ese of Queb ec a n d Ro manC at hol i c fai th wa sh is utmost priority and  i nteres t; he  was particul arly sensi b l e  on thepoin t  o f  morality, whi ch he  believedw as faili ng in  his see . He wasa l so great lyinv olv edw i th  the Societyo f  For ei gn Miss ion s of Pa ris .
Bio gra ph y 

BornNovember  1 4,  1 65 3 t o Jea n  de La C ro ixde  Ch evriè r es deSaint -Val li er and  Maried eS a yve,  J ea n-Ba pti st e was  par t  of  the La  Croix fa mil y , kn ow nto be r anked among t he  best in D au phi né wit h prestigi ous posts such as count r y noble men , off icer s, magist rat es and  am b assado rs. Je an-Ba pt ist e ' s fat h e rwas  a  Grenoblem a gis trate  a nd w orked f or the diplomatics erv ices and hisgra ndfa t h er  wa s  a law ye r  an d poet, then a ju dge at the  P a rl iament ofG ren ob le. The  La Cro ixs o w ned a l arge amou nt of lan dincl u d ing  the castl e of Sai nt-Vallie r  in t h eRhone , w hich p re vio uslybelong e d t o Kin g Henr yII's m istre ss , Dianede Poitiers.

This waswhereJean- Bap tiste spe ntm ost  of his c hild hood. Howe ver , l ittle  is known  abo u thim durin g th a t periodb es ide s hi s charitabl e d eed s and  hi s  educa tion  at the Jesuit Co l lege in Grenob le.T h e L a C r oixch ildren were mu chin f l uenced b yreligion; t hree out  o f  tenentere d reli gious l i f e. Jean-B apti ste  enteredthe  s e minaryof  S a int-Su lpic ein Par is and obta i n ed his licentiat e int h eolog y  in  1672  a t 19 ye a rs o f age. In1676, he wa s appo inte d alm oner-in -o rdinar y t oKing Louis 
 Quebec._Often referred_to as Abbé Saint-Vallier,_he was_a_controversial figure_as_Bishop of Quebec,_since he rarely_listened to advice. He_spent large amounts_of_money that left the seminary in great debt at the time of death in_1727._He was_deeply_involved_in the Catholic reform tradition_and promoted several missions throughout_Canada.

He was_seen as a very strict leader for most_of_his reign. He_refused demands for his resignations both by the King_and the religious of New France._He was suspected_of_Jansenism,_and his administration of_the diocese led to popular revolts_and struggles with various religious groups._Accomplishments during his 42-year reign include: the_founding of the Hôpital-Général de Québec_(1692), the edifice for the_bishop (1688),_and the installations of religious_reformist communities in_the Montreal_area. The development_of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of_Quebec and Roman_Catholic faith was his utmost priority_and_interest; he was_particularly_sensible_on the_point of morality,_which_he believed_was_failing in his see. He was_also_greatly involved with the Society of Foreign_Missions of Paris.

Biography 

Born_November_14, 1653 to Jean_de La Croix de Chevrières_de Saint-Vallier and Marie de Sayve,_Jean-Baptiste was_part of_the La Croix family, known to be ranked among the best_in Dauphiné with prestigious posts such_as country noblemen, officers,_magistrates and_ambassadors._Jean-Baptiste's father was_a_Grenoble magistrate_and worked for the diplomatic services and_his grandfather_was a lawyer and poet, then_a judge at the_Parliament_of Grenoble. The La Croixs owned_a large amount of land including_the castle of Saint-Vallier in_the_Rhone,_which previously belonged to King_Henry II's mistress, Diane de Poitiers.

This_was where Jean-Baptiste_spent most of his childhood. However, little_is_known about him during that period_besides_his charitable deeds and his education_at_the_Jesuit College in Grenoble. The_La Croix children were much influenced_by religion; three out of ten entered religious life._Jean-Baptiste entered the_seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris_and_obtained_his licentiate in theology in 1672 at 19 years of_age. In_1676, he was_appointed almoner-in-ordinary to King Louis