Joseph-Noël Ritchot
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Father Ritchot
Joseph-Noël Ritchot (25 December, 1825 – 16 March, 1905) commonly known as Noël-Joseph Ritchot was a Roman Catholic priest noted for his role in negotiating with the Government of Canada on behalf of the Métis during the Red River Rebellion of 1869 – 1870.
La Chapelle de Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours
Ritchot credited the Blessed Virgin Mary with allowing the Red River Rebellion to end successfuly with the creation of Manitoba without bloodshed. Ritchot built La Chapelle de Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours in 1875 in her honour in St. Norbert, Manitoba.
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