François de Laval, French-Canadian bishop and saint (died 1708)

François de Laval

First Catholic bishop of Québec (1623–1708)

Francis-Xavier de Montmorency-Laval, commonly referred to as François de Laval, was considered the founder of the Catholic faith in New France. He was a French Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Vicar of New France from 1658 to 1674. In 1674, he was given the diocese,…