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Provencher died at Saint Boniface, Manitoba, on June 7, 1853, at the age of 66. He is commemorated by Provencher Boulevard in Winnipeg and the Provencher Monument in the St. Boniface Cathedral Cemetery. His papers are in the Archives of the Archdiocese of Quebec and in the Archives of
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Manitoba, where the majority of settlers were Irish and Scottish Catholics. He was tasked with converting the scattered Indian nations and to care for the "delinquent Christians, who have adopted there the customs of the Indians." At the time, Provencher did not speak English.
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In 1844, Provencher was appointed head of the newly-formed
Vicariate Apostolic of James Bay, which was elevated to the Diocese of Northwest in 1847, and he was appointed its first bishop. It was renamed the
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In 1843, Provencher went to Europe to recruit some religious men and women. In 1846, despite the misgivings of the superior in Canada,
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European settlers. In 1819, Provencher was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Quebec with the titular title of
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Manitobans: Joseph Norbert Provencher (1787–1853)," Manitoba Historical Society, March 22, 2011
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Geary, Aidan. "On its 200th anniversary, a glimpse at the birth of the Roman
Catholic Church in Manitoba," CBC, July 15, 2018
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Provencher stood six feet four inches, and had a noble bearing. He is described as "moral, humble, tenacious, and devout."
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