Anselme Chiasson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anselme Chiasson

Canadian catholic priest and historian

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1911

Place of Birth: Chéticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada

Date of Death: 25-Apr-2004

Profession: historian, Catholic priest

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Anselme Chiasson

  • Anselme Chiasson (January 3, 1911 – April 25, 2004) was a Catholic priest, educator and writer in New Brunswick.
  • Chiasson made significant contributions to the recording of Acadian history and folklore.He was born in ChĂ©ticamp, Nova Scotia and studied at the Collège sĂ©raphique des Capucins in Ottawa and the Chapelle de la RĂ©paration des Pères Capucins in Montreal.
  • He was ordained a Capuchin priest in 1938.
  • From 1941 to 1946, Chiasson was a professor in philosophy.
  • From 1949 to 1957, he was a priest at Saint-François-d'Assise parish in Ottawa.
  • From 1957 to 1959, Chiasson was a professor of theology.He then moved to Moncton, New Brunswick, where he formed a convent for the Capuchin order.
  • In 1960, with Fathers ClĂ©ment Cormier and Emery LeBlanc, he founded the SociĂ©tĂ© historique acadienne.
  • In 1961, Chiasson founded the first Acadian publishing house.
  • He helped create the Centre d'Ă©tudes acadiennes at the UniversitĂ© de Moncton and served as its director from 1974 to 1976.
  • He also published several volumes of Chansons d'Acadie, collections of Acadian songs.In 2003, Chiasson was named an officer in the Order of Canada.
  • He was named a Chevalier in the Order of La PlĂ©iade in 2002.
  • In 1999, he was named a Chevalier in the French National Order of Merit.
  • In 1979, he was named to the Ordre des francophones d'AmĂ©rique. He died in Montreal at the age of 93.

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