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Joined the Jesuits in 1646. Priest. Missionary in Canada, working with the Onodaga, Cayuhoga and Mohawk. Established a mission on Isle La Motte in present day Vermont. Believed to have brought as many as 10,000 locals to Christianity.

Born

• 12 March 1628 at Rheims, France

Died

• 2 July 1691 in Quebec, Canada

MLA Citation

• “Saint Jacques Fermin”. CatholicSaints.Info. June 2012. Web. 28 April 2024. <http://catholicsaints.info/saint-jacques-fermin/>