The Jesuits at Fort St. Joseph in Southwest Michigan

Abstract The site of Fort St. Joseph in southwest Michigan began as a mission in the 1680s when the Jesuits were granted a tract of land by the French crown along the St. Joseph River. For almost eighty years, the Jesuits tended to the souls of the Fort St. Joseph community. The presence of a marria...

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Autori: Brandão, José António 1957- (Autore) ; Nassaney, Michael S. 1955- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Brill 2021
In: Journal of Jesuit studies
Anno: 2021, Volume: 8, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 355-384
Notazioni IxTheo:HH Archeologia
KAH Età moderna
KBQ America settentrionale
KCA Ordine religioso
KDB Chiesa cattolica
Altre parole chiave:B Indian converts
B New France
B Missionaries
B devotional artifacts
B Fort St. Joseph
B Jesuits
B Religiosity
B French missions
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Riepilogo:Abstract The site of Fort St. Joseph in southwest Michigan began as a mission in the 1680s when the Jesuits were granted a tract of land by the French crown along the St. Joseph River. For almost eighty years, the Jesuits tended to the souls of the Fort St. Joseph community. The presence of a marriage and baptismal register (1720–61) and archaeological remains testify to their religious activities in the eighteenth century. While it is difficult to measure Jesuit success at winning converts and the sincerity of the beliefs of both the French and Natives in their flock, documentary and material evidence inform on Jesuit practices. Catholicism endured among the denizens of the fort and was adopted by nearby Native peoples.
ISSN:2214-1332
Comprende:Enthalten in: Journal of Jesuit studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22141332-0803P002