Guillaume Bailly
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Guillaume Bailly was a Sulpician missionary to Canada from 1666 to 1691.
During that period, Bailly was associated with the Congrégation de Notre-Dame
. He spent some time directing the Sulpician mission, founded in 1676, at Mount Royal
. He also taught there and was
a devoted teacher and skillful in native languages. He was recalled to the seminary because of problems with his involvement with the native population.
Monsieur Bailly is noted to have had skills as an architect. He is credited with drawing up the plans for the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal
which were used when it was rebuilt in stone in 1688.
During that period, Bailly was associated with the Congrégation de Notre-Dame
Congregation of Notre Dame
The Congregation of Notre Dame was founded in 1653 by Marguerite Bourgeoys in Montreal, Canada. This was one of the first non-cloistered communities. The community's motherhouse has continued to be based in Montreal...
. He spent some time directing the Sulpician mission, founded in 1676, at Mount Royal
Mount Royal
Mount Royal is a mountain in the city of Montreal, immediately west of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the city to which it gave its name.The mountain is part of the Monteregian Hills situated between the Laurentians and the Appalachians...
. He also taught there and was
a devoted teacher and skillful in native languages. He was recalled to the seminary because of problems with his involvement with the native population.
Monsieur Bailly is noted to have had skills as an architect. He is credited with drawing up the plans for the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal
Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal
The Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal is the oldest hospital in Montreal, Quebec. Since 1996 it has been one of the three hospitals making up the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal ....
which were used when it was rebuilt in stone in 1688.