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| St.Anthony Daniel |  |
Born at Dieppe, in Normandy, 27 May 1601
After two years' study of philosophy and one of law, he entered the
Society of Jesus in Rome, 1
October, 1621.
Huron missionary
Sent to Canada in 1633 he was first stationed at Cape Breton, where
his brother Captain Daniel
had established a French fort in 1629.
For two years he had charge at Quebec of a school for Indian boys
In the summer of 1648, the Iroquois made a sudden attack on the mission
while most of the
Huron braves were absent. Father Daniel did all in his power to aid
his people. Before the
palisades had been scaled he hurried to the chapel where the women,
children, and old men
were gathered gave them general absolution and baptized the catechumens.
Daniel himself made no attempt to escape, but calmly advanced to meet the
enemy. Seized with amazement the savages halted for a moment, then recovering
themselves they discharged at him a shower of
arrows.
Slain by the Iroquois at Teanaostae, near Hillsdale, Limcoe County,
Ontario, Canada, 4 July, 1648.