Jean-Baptiste Brondel
Belgian-born Canadian & American Belgian priest, missionary, teacher and bishop
Jean-Baptiste Brondel (23 February 1842 – 3 November 1903) was a Belgian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Helena.
Quotes about Jean-Baptiste Brondel
edit- During all his long and active career in this northwest section, he was particularly successful in his dealings with the many Indians under his charge. They looked up to him as a father and protector, and his great popularity among the various tribes was not only of benefit to the Church, but was utilized on numerous occasions by the United States Government to further the political, material, and moral welfare of the Indians. His death was regarded as a great loss to the work of the evangelization and civilization of the Indians.
