Lettres de Monseigneur Joseph-Norrert [i.e. Norbert] Provencher premier évêque de Saint-Boniface

<p>This third volume of collected letters from Monseigneur Joseph-Norbert Provencher the first Bishop of Saint-Boniface offers invaluable insight into the early history of the Catholic Church in Western Canada. Spanning the period of his episcopacy these letters reveal Provencher's tireless efforts to establish and nurture the Church amidst the challenges of a vast and sparsely populated territory. </p><p>The letters provide a first-hand account of the social political and religious landscape of the time documenting Provencher's interactions with missionaries government officials and Indigenous communities. Students of Canadian history religious studies and the history of the Catholic Church will find this collection an essential resource for understanding the development of Western Canada and the pivotal role played by Monseigneur Provencher.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>