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1828-1903 (Production)
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- Grandin, Rt. Rev. Vital Justin, OMI
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17 cm of textual records.
21 bound volumes.
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Notice biographique
Vital Justin Grandin was born at St. Pierre de la Coure, on February 8, 1829. He was ordained priest of the Order of Oblate Fathers of Mary Immaculate on April 23, 1854. Following his ordination, he was sent to the Metis settlement at St. Boniface, Manitoba. On December 11, 1857, he was appointed coadjutor Bishop to His Grace Alexandre Tache, however his formal consecration took place nearly two years after, on November 30, 1859, by the founder of the oblates, now known as St. Eugene de Mazenod. On September 1871 he was appointed the first Bishop of the newly erected diocese of St. Albert, by letter of Pope Pius IX. Through his dauntless spirit and self-sacrifice he was instrumental in the establishment of the Catholic Church in Western Canada. He died as Bishop of Saint Albert, on June 03, 1902, and will be remembered as the Missionary Bishop. In 1966, his humble and saintly virtues were acknowledged when he was declared Venerable.
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The fonds consists of a variety of personal papers belonging to Bishop Grandin which document the life, actions and activities of the first bishop of the Diocese of St. Albert. The vast majority of records are in French, as Grandin's primarly language of communication was French. The fonds includes pastoral letters, correspondence, personal documents such as his baptismal certificate and will, and the daily journals Bishop Grandin kept during his time as bishop of St. Albert.
The Fonds is arranged into the following series:
- Pastoral letters (1873-1901)
- Correspondence (1869-1901)
- Miscellaneous Records
- Daily Journals
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none expected
Document d'accompagnement
Information related to the Beatification case for Bishop Grandin can be found in The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Fonds.
Document d'accompagnement
Copies of outgoing correspondence written by Bishop Grandin during his time as Bishop of St. Albert can be found in the Bound Letter Books in The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Fonds ARCAE-1-1-1-5-1.