Marc Bergier ( – November 9, 1707) was a Roman Catholic priest and vicar general of the
Bishop of Quebec,
Saint-Vallier La Croix, for the Mississippi Region.
Father Bergier was in charge of the mission to the
Tamaroa at
Cahokia, Illinois
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from 1700 succeeding Father
Jean-François Buisson de Saint-Cosme
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, the founder of the Sainte-Famille mission.
Bergier's dedication to his Indian parisheners was all consuming and, no doubt, contributed significantly to his death. His dedication was considered to be greater than that of St Francis Xavier.
References
Biography at ''the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''
17th-century births
1707 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
French Roman Catholic missionaries
Roman Catholic missionaries in New France
People from Cahokia, Illinois
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