Description: (French Catholic Priest)
Jean-Jacques Olier was a French Catholic priest renowned for founding the Sulpicians and playing a pivotal role in establishing the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal. He was instrumental in organizing the settlement of Ville-Marie (now Montreal) in the New France colony. Olier's professional life was dedicated to religious and educational pursuits, focusing on training priests and promoting spiritual renewal. His efforts in establishing religious communities and fostering the growth of new settlements had a lasting impact on the Catholic Church in France and North America.