Catholic priest
Charles, Joseph, Marie, Auguste de Forbin Janson.
French aristocrat and Catholic prelate
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About Charles, Joseph, Marie, Auguste de Forbin Janson
Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph, Count of Forbin-Janson, C.P.M., was a French aristocrat and prelate who was a founder of the Fathers of Mercy, established in an effort to re-evangelize the French people. He preached throughout North America, taking an active role in reviving the Catholic populations of the United States and Canada. He was influential in establishing an ultramontane stand in the Catholic Church in French-speaking Canada, an influence which would last for generations.
Everything about Charles, Joseph, Marie, Auguste de Forbin Janson →- Occupation
- Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
- Position held
- Roman Catholic Bishop of Nancy-Toul
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
- November 3, 1785
- Died
- July 12, 1844