Reverend Jean-Baptiste Gauthier, S.P.B.
1853 - 1922
- 1853 Born in Montréal December 17, son of Jean Gauthier and
Sophie Lorrain (Laurin)
- 1870 Entered the Order of the Brothers of Christian Schools at Côté
Street House, Montreal, on November 14. Known in religion as Brother Zoel-James
- 1877-1879 Teacher in Ottawa (La Salle Academy) and in Montréal
(St. Brigit School). During those years he was converted to the Gospel
of grace by Quebec reformer priest Charles Chiniquy. He took part in his
evangelical crusades held at Côté Free Church
- 1880 Left the Christian Brothers and worked as teacher and catechist
in the French Missions in Quebec and in the French-Canadian colony of Illinois
- 1888 Joined Bishop (then Father) J. Rene Vilatte in the missionary
Society of the Precious Blood (S.P.B.) Took the religious habit on July
1st. Published, with Bishop Vilatte the booklet called The Society of the
Precious Blood: A Presentation
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889 Ordained a Christian Catholic priest
in Berne on October 26, by Swiss Bishop Edward Herzog. Appointed Rector
of Precious Blood Church, Gardner, and Superior of the Society of the Precious
Bllod. Actes as Clerical Secretary of the Synod convened in St. Mary's
Church, Duval, on November 16, and signed the Faith & Order (Duval)
Declaration with Synodal Council members Guillaume Barrette, Édouard
de Bekker and Augustin Merchand
- 1896 Missionnary in Quebec. Posted in Maskinonge County: municipalities
of Brandon (St. Gabriel), Louiseville and St. Ursula Falls. Assisted by
Rev. Étienne Côté and Claude Reader. One became Pastor
in Montréal; the other in St. Joseph Island in Ontario (Mission
of Our Lady of the Lake)
- 1904 Rector of Precious Blood, Gardner, and St. Mary's, Duval, Wisconsin
- 1909 Founder Rector of the Parish of the Blessed Sacrement, Bay Green,
Wisconsin, including Precious-Blood, Gardner, and St. Anne, De Pere
- 1922 Died August 20. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bay Green
Requiescat in pace! May he rest in peace!