JEAN DE BREBEUF

• Born: March 25, 1593
• Died: March 16, 1649
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Jean de Brébeuf (French: [ʒɑ̃ də bʁe.bœf]) was a French Jesuit missionary who travelled to New France (Canada) in 1625. There he worked primarily with the Huron (Wyandot people) for the rest of his life, except for a few years in France from 1629 to 1633. He learned their language and culture, writing extensively about each to aid other missionaries.