Author

Gregory, David

Role

Author

Date

1998

Person

Nobili, Giovanni, Father, 1812-1856

Demers, Modeste, Bp., 1809-1871

Corporation

Catholic Church

Topic

Missionaries

Indians of North America - Missions

Baptisms

Jesuits

First facts - Missions

Geographic Location

British Columbia - Okanagan Valley

Material Type

magazine article

Physical Description

maps

Source Title

Okanagan History

Volume

62

Pages

90-97

Abstract

'Father Giovanni Nobili was the founder of the Jesuits' New Caledonia Mission (1845-1848)...St. Joseph's was the first non-Native settlement in the Okanagan Valley...first Jesuit to provide religious services in the Northwest...was Father Modeste Demers (1809-1871)...conducted the area's first baptisms on 10 native children and the four children of Jean Gingris and Charlotte Skialks.'

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