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Vital-Justin Grandin, French-Canadian bishop and missionary (died 1902)

Historical image related to Vital-Justin Grandin, French-Canadian bishop and missionary (died 1902) from February 8, 1829

Vital-Justin Grandin

Catholic bishop

Vital-Justin Grandin was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop. He has been labelled as a key architect of the Canadian Indian residential school system by contemporary news sources, which has been considered an instrument of cultural genocide. In June 2021, this led to governments…
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February 8

Day of the year

February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 326 days remain until the end of the year.
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