Thomas, François Marie

THOMAS, François Marie, missionary (b 1868, Brittany, France; d 1957, Williams Lake). A member of the OBLATES OF MARY IMMACULATE, he came to Canada in 1894 and 3 years later was appointed missionary to the aboriginal inhabitants of the CARIBOO–CHILCOTIN region. Based at St Joseph's Mission at 150 MILE HOUSE, he spent 60 years travelling the vast area in all kinds of weather and circumstances, ministering not only to his FIRST NATIONS flock but to all ROMAN CATHOLICS in the region. He made...

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