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Jean Vanier (, September 10, 1928 – May 7, 2019) was a Canadian
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and
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. In 1964, he founded
L'Arche L'Arche is an international federation of non-profits working to create networks of community where people with and without intellectual disabilities live and work together. Founded in 1964 by Jean Vanier, Raphaël Simi, and Philip Seux, L'Ar ...
, an international federation of communities spread over 37 countries for people with
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and those who assist them. In 1971, he co-founded
Faith and Light Founded by Jean Vanier and Marie-Hélène Mathieu in 1971, Faith and Light is a cross-denominational Christian charitable association. The purpose of the association is to assist those with intellectual disabilities Intellectual disability (ID) ...
with
Marie-Hélène Mathieu Marie-Hélène Mathieu (born 4 July 1929) is a French disability rights activist. She is co-founder of the international movement Faith and Light; with Jean Vanier, she has dedicated her life’s work to people with disabilities and to their famil ...
, which also works for people with developmental disabilities, their families, and friends in over 80 countries. He continued to live as a member of the original L'Arche community in
Trosly-Breuil Trosly-Breuil () is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. In 1964, Canadian Jean Vanier invited two men, Raphael Simi and Philippe Seux, to leave the institutions where they lived and live with him in Trosly-Breuil. Their time tog ...
, France, until his death. Over the years he wrote 30 books on religion, disability, normality, success, and tolerance. Among the honours he received were the
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(1986), Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec (1992), French
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(2003),
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(2003), the
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(2013), and the
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(2015). In February 2020, an internal report published by L'Arche concluded that Vanier sexually abused six women in
Trosly-Breuil Trosly-Breuil () is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. In 1964, Canadian Jean Vanier invited two men, Raphael Simi and Philippe Seux, to leave the institutions where they lived and live with him in Trosly-Breuil. Their time tog ...
, France, between 1970 and 2005. The investigation was conducted by the UK-based GCPS Consulting Group.


Early years and background

Vanier was the son of Canadian parents, Major-General
Georges Vanier Georges-Philias Vanier (23 April 1888 – 5 March 1967) was a Canadian military officer and diplomat who served as governor general of Canada, the first Quebecer and second Canadian-born person to hold the position. Vanier was born and ...
, who became the 19th
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(1959–1967), and his mother
Pauline Vanier Pauline Vanier, PC, CC, DStJ (''née'' Archer; March 28, 1898 – March 23, 1991) was a Canadian humanitarian who was married to Georges Vanier. Her husband was one of Canada's first professional diplomats, Canada's first ambassador to France, ...
(née Archer). He was born in
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, and was the fourth of five siblings (including sister and brother
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), in his youth Vanier received a broad education in English and French, first in Canada and then in France and England. During
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, Vanier and his family fled Paris just before the
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. He spent much of the war at an English naval academy. From age 13 he trained for a career as a naval officer at the
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(later renamed Britannia Royal Naval College). In early 1945, Vanier was visiting
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, where his father was Canadian ambassador; he and his mother went to assist survivors of
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. Seeing the emaciated victims was a profoundly moving encounter for him, which he never forgot. He served in World War II with the
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and then with the
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. In 1947 as a midshipman, Vanier accompanied the
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on their tour of
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aboard HMS ''Vanguard''. In 1949, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy, at the carrier HMCS ''Magnificent''. In 1950 he resigned his naval commission. Vanier travelled to Paris to study as an undergraduate. He eventually went on to complete a PhD in philosophy from the
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, with a doctoral thesis on
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which was published in 1966 as ''Happiness as Principle and End of Aristotelian Ethics''; this was his first published work. He went on to write over 30 books"Obituary: Jean Vanier died on May 7th,"
''
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'', May 16, 2019.
during his career and taught philosophy at the
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,
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. He left academia in 1964, seeking a more spiritual ministry. His research lives on at the Jean Vanier Research Centre located at King's University College in London, Ontario, Canada.


Foundation of L'Arche

In 1964, through Vanier's friendship with a priest named
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, he became aware of the plight of thousands of people institutionalized with developmental disabilities. Vanier invited two men, Raphael Simi and Philippe Seux, to leave the institutions where they resided and live with him in
Trosly-Breuil Trosly-Breuil () is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. In 1964, Canadian Jean Vanier invited two men, Raphael Simi and Philippe Seux, to leave the institutions where they lived and live with him in Trosly-Breuil. Their time tog ...
, France. Their time together led to the establishment of L'Arche at Trosly-Breuil, a community where people with disabilities live with those who care for them. Since that time a network of 150 L'Arche communities have been established in 38 countries. A governing philosophy of the communities is Vanier's belief that people with disabilities are teachers, rather than burdens bestowed upon families. Until the late 1990s, Vanier carried the responsibility for L'Arche in Trosly-Breuil in France, and for the International Federation of L'Arche. He then stepped down to spend more time counselling, encouraging, and accompanying the people who come to live in L'Arche as assistants to those with disabilities. Vanier established 147 L'Arche communities in 37 countries around the world which have become places of pilgrimage for those involved.


Later life

In 1968, Vanier gave a Faith and Sharing retreat in Mary Lake, Ontario, the first in his movement of retreats where people from many walks of life are welcome. The retreats continue today as part of the Faith and Sharing Federation. As of 2013, there were 13 communities in North America that organize annual retreats and days of prayer. Faith and Sharing member Bill Clark, SJ, explains: "There is then a two-fold movement in Faith and Sharing: an inward movement towards God hidden in the depths of our own vulnerability, and an outward movement towards our brothers and sisters, especially those who are more poor and in need." In 1971, Vanier co-founded
Faith and Light Founded by Jean Vanier and Marie-Hélène Mathieu in 1971, Faith and Light is a cross-denominational Christian charitable association. The purpose of the association is to assist those with intellectual disabilities Intellectual disability (ID) ...
with
Marie-Hélène Mathieu Marie-Hélène Mathieu (born 4 July 1929) is a French disability rights activist. She is co-founder of the international movement Faith and Light; with Jean Vanier, she has dedicated her life’s work to people with disabilities and to their famil ...
. This is an international movement of forums for people with developmental disabilities, their family and friends. Today there are over 1,500 Faith and Light communities in 81 countries around the world. Vanier continued to live in the original L'Arche community of Trosly-Breuil, France, until his death in 2019. He continued to travel widely, visiting other L'Arche communities, encouraging projects for new communities and giving lectures and retreats. He was the 1998 Massey lecturer, focusing on the theme of "Becoming Human". During one of his lectures he touched on his distaste for barriers around people with intellectual disabilities, a motivating philosophy behind L'Arche: "We must do what we can to diminish walls, to meet each other. Why do we put people with disabilities behind walls?" In 2017, Vanier narrated and appeared in the documentary ''Summer In The Forest'', filmed in the L'Arche communities in Trosly-Breuil and Bethlehem and featuring many of the residents of both communities with whom he worked. Writing in the New York Times, critic Ken Jaworowski observed that "just watching the residents leads you to confront and change many of your own preconceptions." Vanier died on May 7, 2019. A week before his death,
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called Vanier to thank him for his years of ministry and service. Following his death, Pope Francis, who was flying back to Rome from
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, told a group of journalists, "I want to express my gratitude for his testimony" and said Vanier could read and interpret not only the Christian gaze on "the mystery of death, of the cross, of suffering", but also "the mystery of those who are discarded by the world". Among those he influenced were the Dutch Catholic priest, professor, writer and theologian
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who came to join the L'Arche Daybreak community in
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.


Sexual abuse

In February 2020, an internal report by L'Arche concluded that Vanier sexually abused six women in
Trosly-Breuil Trosly-Breuil () is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. In 1964, Canadian Jean Vanier invited two men, Raphael Simi and Philippe Seux, to leave the institutions where they lived and live with him in Trosly-Breuil. Their time tog ...
, France, between 1970 and 2005. According to a joint statement by leaders of L'Arche International, Vanier had engaged in "manipulative and emotionally abusive" sexual relationships with six women in France, between 1970 and 2005. Sexual relations were instigated by Vanier, usually in the context of giving spiritual guidance. The statement read, "These women reported similar facts associated with highly unusual spiritual or mystical explanations used to justify these behaviours... The relationships ... had a significant negative impact on their personal lives and subsequent relationships. These actions are indicative of a deep psychological and spiritual hold Jean Vanier had on these women." It also said that Vanier asked the women to keep the incidents secret. The women included assistants and nuns. Vanier was also a member of a small clandestine group which subscribed to and participated in some of the sexual practices of disgraced priest
Thomas Philippe Jean Marie Joseph Philippe (18 March 1905 – 4 February 1993), in religion Thomas Philippe, was a French Dominican priest. Along with Jean Vanier, he co-founded the communities of L'Arche, an organisation which helps support people with mental ...
, the L'Arche statement said. The practices were founded on so-called "mystical" or "spiritual" beliefs that had been condemned by the Catholic Church, it added. Vanier described Philippe, who died in 1993, as his "spiritual father", but at first publicly denied knowledge of the practices. The investigation was carried out by independent UK consultancy GCPS. Vanier wrote in May 2015 that he now accepted that Philippe "hurt mature and intelligent people who appear to have placed all their trust in him" and that "I am unable to peacefully reconcile these two realities."


Reactions

Cardinal Thomas Collins of the
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described the events "tragic and heart wrenching". The Canadian and American branches of L'Arche have voiced their concern in various statements. In Canada, where there were many schools named after Vanier, some school boards have renamed schools named for him. In February 2020, the
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in
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posthumously stripped Vanier of two awards which the university had awarded him, including the 1994 Notre Dame Award for humanitarian service.


Awards and honours

Vanier received numerous awards for his work, including the Companion of the
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, Officer of the Order of the
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(France, 2003) and many awards from faith groups, among them the
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International Prize, the
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, the
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Humanitarian Award, and the Gaudium et Spes Award, named after the
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's ''
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'' document. In 1993, he received the Loyola Medal from
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. In 1999, he won the
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's
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for ''Becoming Human''."Montador award winners named". ''
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'', May 27, 1999.
In November 2004, a
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poll ranked him as number 12 in a list of greatest Canadians. In 2010, the asteroid 8604 was officially named Vanier in his honour.The citation and more information are found by entering this number or name in th
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In 2013, he received the United States-based
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, established by the
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, Iowa. In March 2015, Vanier was awarded the $1.7 million
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in recognition of his advocacy for people with disabilities and his contributions to a broader exploration of helping the weak and vulnerable. On September 27, 2016, Vanier received the Peace Abbey Foundation (USA) International Courage of Conscience Award in
Trosly-Breuil Trosly-Breuil () is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. In 1964, Canadian Jean Vanier invited two men, Raphael Simi and Philippe Seux, to leave the institutions where they lived and live with him in Trosly-Breuil. Their time tog ...
, France, for his lifelong commitment to building a world of inclusion for individuals with disabilities.


Schools formerly named after Vanier

Many schools were previously named for Vanier, however, as of 2022, all of them have been renamed in light of the posthumous report of his involvement in abusive sexual relationships: * École secondaire catholique l'Envolée du Nord in
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, Ontario was renamed from École catholique Jean-Vanier by the Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes-Rivières in April 2020. *
Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy, previously known as Jean Vanier Catholic High School, is a high school in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada administered by the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB). It is a fragrance-free school. ...
in
Richmond Hill, Ontario Richmond Hill (Canada 2021 Census, 2021 population: 202,022) is a city in south-central Regional Municipality of York, York Region, Ontario, Canada. Part of the Greater Toronto Area, it is the York Region's third most populous municipality and th ...
was renamed from Jean Vanier Catholic High School by the
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in May 2020. * St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School in
Milton, Ontario Milton (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 census population 110,128) is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Regional Municipality of Halton, Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Between 2001 and 2011, Milton was the fastest growing mun ...
was renamed from Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School by the
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in June 2020. *
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in
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,
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was renamed from Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School by the
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in July 2020. * Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School in
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was renamed from Jean Vanier Catholic High School in June 2020. * St. Nicholas Catholic School in Sherwood Park, Alberta was renamed from Jean Vanier Catholic School by Elk Island Catholic Schools in April 2020. * St. Maria Faustina School in
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was renamed from Jean Vanier School by the Regina Catholic School Division in June 2020. * Madonna Della Libera Catholic Elementary School in
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was renamed from Jean Vanier Catholic Elementary School by the
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in June 2020. * École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf in
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was renamed from École Secondaire Catholique Jean-Vanier by the
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in July 2020. * St. Rose of Lima Catholic Elementary School in
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was renamed from Jean Vanier Catholic Elementary School by the
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in September 2021. * St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Secondary School in
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was renamed from Vanier Catholic Secondary School by the secondary school council in June 2022.


Books

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Expanded edition released July 2018
''Living Gently in a Violent World''
(
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, 2018).
* *The Gospel of John, the Gospel of Relationship. Cincinnati: Franciscan Media, 2015. . *Life's Great Questions. Cincinnati: Franciscan Media, 2015. . *


References

;Additional sources *Vanier, Jean. "The Wit Lectures: Harvard University the Divinity School." ''From Brokenness to Community,'' Mahwah: Paulist Press, 1992.


External links


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