Jacques Monet

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Father Jacques Monet, SJ, FRSC (born January 26, 1930) is a Canadian historian and Catholic priest.

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Biography

Born in Saint-Jean-d'Iberville, Quebec, Monet joined the Society of Jesus in 1949 and was ordained in 1966. [1] He studied history at Université Laval and the University of Toronto, where he received a Ph.D. in History. [2]

He joined the Department of History of the University of Ottawa in 1969 and was the chairman of the Department from 1972 to 1976. He left in 1980 to join Regis College, Toronto. He was President of the Canadian Historical Association from 1975 to 1976. [2] He was also Rector of the University of Sudbury.

In 2012, Fr Monet was appointed to the Advisory Committee on Vice-Regal Appointments by Stephen Harper.

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References

  1. "A most interesting life — Father Jacques Monet". Jesuits of Canada.
  2. 1 2 "Liste des fonds d'archives et collections". www.archives.uottawa.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-05.