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Person
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Beillevaire, Rev. Hippolyte
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Description area
Dates of existence
1848 - 1937
History
Rev. Hippolyte Beillevaire was born on Jan. 21, 1848 in France to Louis Beillevaire and Therese Hubin. He attended the Seminary de St. Suplice in Nantes where he received his theological training and was ordained on Dec. 21, 1872 by Bishop Fournier of Nates.
For the first two years of his priesthood he served as an assistant pastor at the Parish of St. Lyphard and then in 1879 came to Canada to serve in the Diocese of St. Alberta. Between 1880 and 1938 he ministered to the people of the Duhamel settlement and established missions in Bashaw, Tofield, Roundhill, Camrose, Vegreville and other places.
He died on March 18, 1937 in Camrose and was buried in the Duhamel Catholic Cemetery.