Albert Tessier
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Albert Tessier was a French-speaking Canadian priest, historian and a film maker.
He was born on in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Mauricie
.
François-Xavier Cloutier
in June 1920 and received a PhD
in Theology
in Rome
in 1922. He moved back to his native area in 1924 and began a career as a teacher and professor of history
and literature
. In 1937, he replaced Thomas Chapais
and took over the Chair in History of Canada at the Université Laval
.
, 1942-1943, 1939-1942, 1950, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1942, 1935, 1934, 1941, 1939, 1942, 1925-1930, 1933-1936, 1941-1944, 1952, 1954, 1939-1940, 1942, 1942, 1938, 1948, 1942-1943, 1935-1950, 1942-1943, 1938, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1936, 1938, 1938, 1939, 1951, 1937-1940, 1940-1950, 1942, 1938-1948, 1949-1951, 1950, 1950, 1936, 1949, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1936-1942
on September 13, 1976.
He was born on in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Mauricie
Mauricie
Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
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Life as a Priest and Educator
He was ordained priest by MonsignorMonsignor
Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...
François-Xavier Cloutier
François-Xavier Cloutier
François-Xavier Cloutier was a Canadian Roman Catholic Bishop. He was Bishop of Trois Rivières from 1889 to his death in 1934.-External links:...
in June 1920 and received a PhD
PHD
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in Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 1922. He moved back to his native area in 1924 and began a career as a teacher and professor of history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
and literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
. In 1937, he replaced Thomas Chapais
Thomas Chapais
Sir Joseph Amable Thomas Chapais was a French Canadian author, editor, historian, journalist, professor, and politician....
and took over the Chair in History of Canada at the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
.
Promoting Local Identity
Tessier was known to be very proud of his area of origin. He coined the word Mauricie in 1933 to designate his native area. Before then, the expression «Saint-Maurice Valley» had been used. Many of the movies that he produced informed the public about the area's background.Film Maker
From 1925 until his death, he made more than seventy non-fiction movies. His favorite subjects are nature, history, religion, education and culture. His filmography consists of:, 1942-1943, 1939-1942, 1950, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1942, 1935, 1934, 1941, 1939, 1942, 1925-1930, 1933-1936, 1941-1944, 1952, 1954, 1939-1940, 1942, 1942, 1938, 1948, 1942-1943, 1935-1950, 1942-1943, 1938, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1939, 1936, 1938, 1938, 1939, 1951, 1937-1940, 1940-1950, 1942, 1938-1948, 1949-1951, 1950, 1950, 1936, 1949, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1936-1942
Death
Albert Tessier died at the Saint-Joseph Hospital in Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières, Quebec
Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour...
on September 13, 1976.
Legacy
The following were was named in Tessier's honor:- The Prix Albert-TessierPrix Albert-TessierThe Prix Albert-Tessier is an award by the Government of Quebec that is part of the Prix du Québec, given to individuals for an outstanding career in Québec cinema. It is awarded to scriptwriting, acting, composing music, directing, producing and cinematographic techniques. It is named in honour of...
award; - Avenue Albert-Tessier, located in Shawinigan, QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. - Pavillon Albert-Tessier, located at Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresUniversité du Québec à Trois-RivièresThe Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières , established in 1969 is a campus of the Université du Québec, located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The university has 12,500 students in 8 different campuses, including the main one in Trois-Rivières. About 1000 of them come from overseas, from 60...
External links
- Biographie
- Fonds Albert-Tessier from Cégep de Trois-Rivières
- L'Agora
- Bilan de l'Université de Sherbrooke