Charles Lallemant

The Reverend
Charles Lallemant
SJ
Born(1587-11-17)November 17, 1587
DiedNovember 18, 1674(1674-11-18) (aged 87)
Paris, Kingdom of France
Resting placeParis, France
Known forRelations des Jésuites de la Nouvelle-France
RelativesJérôme Lalemant, S.J. (brother)
Gabriel Lalemant, S.J. (nephew)

Charles Lallemant, SJ (or Lalemant), (November 17, 1587 – November 18, 1674) was a French Jesuit missionary. He was born in Paris in 1587 and later became the first superior of the Jesuit Missions amongst the Huron in Canada. His letter to his brother, dated August 1, 1626, inaugurated the series Relations des Jésuites de la Nouvelle-France about the missionary work in the North American colonies of New France.


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