Alexandre-Antonin Taché circa 1890

Alexandre-Antonin Taché (23 July 1823 – 22 June 1894) was a Roman catholic priest, missionary of the Oblate order, author and the first Archbishop of Saint Boniface, Manitoba. July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... Events July 15 - San Paolo fuori le Mura church in Rome almost completely destroyed by fire September 10 - Peru December 2 - US President James Monroe delivers a speech to the U.S. Congress, announcing a new policy of forbidding European interference in the Americas and establishing American neutrality in future... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ... Seal of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. ... Saint Boniface is an area of the city of Winnipeg, home to the Franco-Manitoban community. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Area 647,797 km² (8th)  - Land 553,556 km²  - Water 64,241 km² (14. ...

In the fall of 1844 Taché entered the Oblate novitiate. He soon expressed an urge to preach to the native population of the west and was sent to Saint Boniface in the Red River Colony along with Father Pierre Aubert. They went to work with Bishop Joseph-Norbert Provencher. Provencher ordained Taché a priest on October 12, 1845. He soon learnt the basics of the Ojibwe language and was sent to start a mission in Île-à-la-Crosse. Later, he also learnt Cree and Athabaskan. Events January 15 - University of Notre Dame receives its charter from Indiana. ... For the city in Texas, see Novice, Texas. ... The Red River Colony was a colonization project set up by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk in 1811 on 300 000 km² of land granted to him by the Hudsons Bay Company under what is referred to as the Selkirk Concession. ... Bishop Joseph-Norbert Provencher (February 12, 1787-June 7, 1853) was an important figure in the history of the Franco-manitoban community, responsible for the St. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Chippewa or Anishinaabemoowin is the third most commonly spoken Native language in Canada (after Cree and Inuktitut). ... Cree is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 50,000 speakers across Canada, from Alberta to Labrador. ... Athabaskan or Athabascan (also Athapascan or Athapaskan) is the name of a large group of distantly related Native American peoples, also known as the Athabasca Indians or Athapaskes, and of their language family. ...

In 1847, Rome created the diocese of the North-West. In June of 1850, Taché was named bishop of Arath and Provencher's successor at the age of 27. He only learnt of his appointment in January of 1851. He was consecrated a bishop on November 23, 1851 in Marseille by Bishop Eugene de Mazenode. Provencher died on June 7, 1853, and Taché became the bishop of St. Boniface. The coat of arms of the Holy See The term Holy See (Latin: Sancta Sedes, lit. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... Events January 23 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. ... Marseilles redirects here. ... Bishop (disambiguation). ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Events January 19 - Giuseppe Verdis opera Il Trovatore premieres in Rome January 21 - Russell L. Hawes patents the envelope folding machine January 29 - Napoleon III marries the Spanish Countess Eugènie at the Tuileries March 4 – Inauguration of US president Franklin Pierce June 7 - Franklin College of Lancaster, Pennsylvania merges...

External links

• Biography from the Catholic encyclopedia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14427c.htm)
• Biography from the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=40575&query=)